Discuss in OrthoMind Up to 2 million lives could be saved annually on a global level through improvements in trauma care, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, according to a study published in World Journal of Surgery. The estimate, provided…
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Researchers Build Bone From Cartilage
Researchers from San Francisco have found a way to regenerate bone through cartilage grafts, according to a study presented at the Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting. “Cartilage graft induces bone that actually integrates with the host bone and vascularizes it,”…
OPAF Welcomes Cascade Orthopedic as Bronze Level Sponsor
The Orthotics and Prosthetics Activities Foundation announced that Cascade Orthopedic Supply has become a 2012 Bronze Level Sponsor. Cascade has pledged to cover all shipping costs that OPAF incurs in 2012. “This is a huge donation and greatly appreciated. OPAF…
Baylor Announces Orthotics and Prosthetics Masters Program
Baylor College of Medicine announced that its Academic Council and Board of Trustees have approved the new Master of Science in Orthotics and Prosthetics degree program through the School of Allied Health Sciences. The 2 ½-year program will consist of…
Study Examines Stair-Related Injuries Among Children in the United States
Researchers with the Center for Injury Research and Policy of The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio found more than 93,000 children younger than 5 years of age were treated annually for stair-related injuries in U.S. emergency…
Walking Could Lessen Effect of Genetic Predisposition for Obesity
Walking briskly for an hour a day could cut by half the effect of sedentary lifestyle behaviors on a person’s genetic tendency towards obesity, according to a study presented at the American Heart Association’s Epidemiology and Prevention/Nutrition, Physical Activity and…
Prosthetic Ankle Units Have Unanticipated Effects on Bilateral Amputees
Researchers from the Northwestern University Prosthetics-Orthotics Center (NUPOC) have previously examined the ankle-foot relationship that occurs during the stance phase of gait in able-bodied ambulators. They found that the foot and ankle work together to create a smooth roll-over shape…
Ability P&O: Not Your Ordinary O&P Company
Like many O&P business owners, Jeffrey Brandt, CPO, of Ability Prosthetics and Orthotics, didn’t originally intend to work in the field. When he entered college, he intended to become a meteorologist, but a chance opportunity to volunteer in a rehab…
Kentucky Pharmacist Joins Ranks of Certified Therapeutic Shoe Fitters
David Prater, CFts, wears many hats to ensure his customers wear shoes that fit.
Plié 2.0 Users Indicate Positive Outcomes on Survey
Kurt Collier, CP, vice president of business development for Freedom Innovations, shared the results from a comparative survey associated with the Plié Microprocessor Knee Joint — also known as the Plié 2.0 — at the 2011 American Orthotic and Prosthetic…