Author: Terense Kemp

The U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) announced that the 2012 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships will be held at The Home Depot Center Velodrome, an AEG-owned and operated facility, in Carson, Calif., Feb. 10-12. Event organizers expect approximately 230 athletes from…

Hanger Orthopedic Group Inc. announced net sales of $200.4 million for the quarter that ended March 31, an increase of $22.1 million from the first quarter of 2010. Adjusted diluted earnings per share, which excludes the costs to relocate the…

U.S. Paralympics, a division of the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC), announced that U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Salvatore Giunta, Medal of Honor recipient, has been selected as the torchbearer for the 2011 Warrior Games Opening Ceremony on May 16 in Colorado…

On April 8, 2011, Senators Olympia Snowe (R-ME) and Tom Harkin (D-IA) introduced S773, the Insurance Fairness for Amputees Act, which in previous Congresses was entitled the Prosthetic and Custom Orthotic Parity Act. S773 would require plans that cover O&P…

The Orthotic and Prosthetic Education and Research Foundation (OPERF) Inc. announced its 2011 O&P Educator and Student Award Programs. The O&P Educator Award Program is designed to support prosthetic and orthotic educators who currently hold teaching positions at schools accredited…

Lawn mower-related injuries account for more than 51% of traumatic amputations among children. Major limb loss is most commonly caused by lawn mowers for children under the age of 10. “We want to see the number of accidents greatly reduced…

    Michael Miller In a rare operation, a multidisciplinary team of surgeons at the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC – James) removed the left leg,…

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has published a new 4-year strategic plan to propel the Paralympic Games to the next level while increasing the number of people participating in Paralympic Sport at all levels around the world. Developed during the…

    Randy DeSha Fillauer Companies Inc. announced that Randy DeSha, CPA, will serve as the company’s new chief financial officer upon former chief financial officer, Ed Connelly’s retirement. A senior executive with 35 years of experience in banking and…

A small Johns Hopkins Children’s Center study of children and teens with cystic fibrosis (CF) shows that simple exercise, individually tailored to each patient’s preference and lifestyle, can help improve lung function and overall fitness. Frequent lung infections, breathing problems…