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Year: 2017

New group created to expand resources for treatment of upper limb difference

March 24, 2017 Terense KempUncategorized

HOUSTON — A new platform, presented at the Association of Children’s Prosthetic-Orthotic Clinics Annual Meeting, could provide an international, easy-to-use, evidence-based resource consortium for sharing data on the treatment of upper limb absence. “The aim is to determine best clinical…

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Patients with arthrogryposis may experience functional limitations

March 24, 2017 Terense KempUncategorized

HOUSTON — Patients with arthrogryposis may experience foot deformities, gait deviations and functional limitations in gross motor function and in gait in ankle force power generation, according to a presenter at the Association of Children’s Prosthetic-Orthotic Clinics Annual Meeting, here.…

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No significant difference in gait found with use of hinged vs solid AFOs for cerebral palsy

March 24, 2017 Terense KempUncategorized

HOUSTON — There are no significant differences in gait or gross mobility between hinged and solid ankle-foot orthoses for patients with cerebral palsy who could walk without an assistive device, according to a study presented at the Association of Children’s…

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ACPOC Annual Meeting opens with welcome session, award presentation

March 23, 2017 Terense KempUncategorized

HOUSTON — The Association of Children’s Prosthetic-Orthotic Clinics Annual Meeting began with a forum for sharing knowledge and new developments in research, equipment, observations and treatments for children and adolescents with limb deficiencies. Jorge A. Fabregas, MD, president of the…

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Speaker: Pediatric toe walking not idiopathic, can be improved with regular physical therapy

March 23, 2017 Terense KempUncategorized

HOUSTON — Pediatric toe walking is not necessarily idiopathic and can be the result of an underlying deficit, Megan Smith, CO, director of clinical research at Surestep, said at the Association of Children’s Prosthetic-Orthotic Clinics Annual Meeting. She said gait…

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Carbon fiber AFO-SMO orthoses improved gait in patient with cerebral palsy

March 23, 2017 Terense KempUncategorized

HOUSTON — The use of a carbon fiber ankle-foot orthosis with supramalleolar orthosis inner boots improved the gait of a 13-year-old patient with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy, according to data presented at the Association of Children’s Prosthetic-Orthotic Clinics Annual Meeting.…

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University of Pittsburgh researchers receive award to develop ultrasonic sensors for an exoskeleton

March 22, 2017 Terense KempUncategorized

The National Science Foundation’s Cyber-Physical Systems program has awarded researchers from the University of Pittsburgh a 3-year $400,000 grant to develop an ultrasound sensor system for a hybrid exoskeleton, which would use both electrical nerve stimulation and external motors. According…

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Smartphone ‘geofencing’ could help track chronic care

March 22, 2017 Terense KempUncategorized

A location-tracking app could be used to help track and manage care for patients with chronic diseases and provide feedback on helpful lifestyle changes, according to researchers from the University of California, San Francisco. “As the prevalence of chronic disease…

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Researchers show virtual reality can be used to catch a real ball

March 21, 2017 Terense KempUncategorized

Scientists from Disney Research have demonstrated how a person could use an interactive virtual reality system to reliably catch a real ball, according to a press release. “Catching and feeling the real ball in your hand makes [virtual reality] VR…

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NAAOP issues comments on CMS proposed rule

March 20, 2017 Terense KempUncategorized

The National Association for the Advancement of Orthotics and Prosthetics has submitted comments in support of a proposed CMS rule that would specify the requirements and qualifications needed for suppliers of custom-fabricated orthotic devices. However, while the National Association for…

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