Author: Terense Kemp

LAS VEGAS — Four finalists of the award-winning Thranhardt Lecture Series presented their “best of the show” studies at the 2017 American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association World Congress. “This lecture series is made possible by a gift J.E. Hanger in…

LAS VEGAS — It is important that women in the O&P industry develop long-term relationships early in their careers, according to a video perspective from Rebecca Hast here at the American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association World Congress Hast, senior vice…

LAS VEGAS — Practitioners should fit patients with an upper limb amputation for a functional prosthesis as soon as medically possible, as it can decrease the likelihood the device will ultimately be rejected, according to a presenter here at the…

  J. Megan Sions LAS VEGAS — Cardiopulmonary and neuropsychiatric comorbidities should be considered in interpreting outcome measures in patients with lower limb amputations, according to research presented at the American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association World Congress. J. Megan Sions,…

LAS VEGAS — Material science has been one of the greatest improvements in the recent history of O&P, according to a video perspective from Brad Mattear, LO, CPA, CFo. From lightweight carbon fiber to composite materials, material science is an…

Discomfort associated with wearing a device continues to be one of the most common complaints from users of prosthetic or orthotic products, according to Hugh Herr, PhD, director of biomechanics and the Center for Extreme Bionics at the Massachusetts Institute…

LAS VEGAS – Changes in O&P have revolved around additive manufacturing, including 3D printing, according to a video perspective from Mark Muller, MS, CPO, FAAOP, here at the American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association World Congress. Muller, a clinical instructor of…

LAS VEGAS — Major forces that are reshaping health care and how it is paid for represent equally major challenges for those who work in the medical profession. However, according to Michael L. Lovdal, PhD, adjunct professor at Columbia Business…

Jane Gordon   LAS VEGAS — The four Ps of marketing are still valuable in the digital age, according to a presenter here at the American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association World Congress. Product, price, place and promotion are effective in…

LAS VEGAS — Attendees of the American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association World Congress raised money for both the association’s Capitol Connection and the Orthotic and Prosthetic Activities Foundation’s First Clinics, at the Thranhardt Golf Classic, held at the Las Vegas…