The Northwestern University Prosthetics-Orthotics Center (NUPOC) is establishing international service initiatives with other countries where NUPOC graduates can volunteer their O&P expertise, augment their clinical proficiency and improve the lives of under-resourced populations of people who live with physical disability.…
Author: Terense Kemp
CMU Bone Tissue Engineering Center Receives $2.9 Million Research Grant
Acknowledging the need for a greater understanding of heterotopic ossification (HO), the Department of Defense awarded Carnegie Mellon University’s Bone Tissue Engineering Center a 3-year, $2.9 million research grant that is aimed at developing a therapy for the prevention of…
Researchers Produce a Computational Model of Swimming Fish to FurtherDevelop Prostheses for Humans
Researchers at the University of Maryland created a computational model of a swimming fish by using the central nervous system of a lamprey. In order to understand how internal and external forces affect locomotion, researchers studied and simulated how a…
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Add-on products and services offer benefits to both business owners and patients.
The Lone Star State’s ‘Armless Wonder’
Quentin Durward Corley invented his own prosthesis to reclaim his lifefollowing a train accident.
Tentacle-Like Prosthesis Offers Simple, Practical Design
Both aesthetically and functionally, Kaylene Kau’s prosthetic design is nothing like the human arm — for one thing, it is long, conical and stark white. The device’s interlocking concave segments allow it to curl in toward the body, then straighten…
Mummies’ Prosthetic Toes Might Be Oldest Functioning Prostheses to Date
Research suggests that these devices, which date before 600 B.C., aided in walking.
New Report Offers Global Projections for Orthopedic Prosthetic andOrthotic Markets
A new report from Global Industry Analysts (GIA) provided a review of the global prosthetics industry, market trends, product innovations, industry activity and profiles of market organizations. “Orthopedic Prosthetics: A Global Strategic Business Report,” projected that the global orthopedic prosthetics…
Get Busy Living
After making it through the dark days, J.R. Litehiser now makes lightof his amputation.
Golden Rule is Rule of Foot for St. Louis Pedorthist
Family inspired Jason P. Davis, CPed to enter the profession. Helpingothers keeps him there.
