Landsman Richard Stout was honored for his sacrifice and service.
Author: Terense Kemp
Adults with Childhood-Onset Disorders in Danger of Falling Off Radar
Adults with childhood-onset disorders are in danger of slipping through the health care system’s cracks, according to Laura L. Tosi, MD, principal investigator for the Children’s Research Institute at Children’s National Medical Center in Washington D.C. Laura L.…
Pedorthic Education Conference Aims to Elevate Profession
Communities of interest come together for the first time to determine
ways to enhance pedorthic education and accreditation.
Orthotic Treatment of the Toddler with Bowed Legs
Understand the factors to appropriately and efficiently treat children
with Blount’s Disease.
High-Fidelity Interface Design Mimics Osseointegration Without Surgery
The ultimate goal of prosthetic device designers is to precisely replicate the construction, function and feel of a natural limb. The interface design — uniting together device with residual limb — plays an integral role in that ability. Experts and…
Knit-Rite and Cascade Orthopedic Supply Inc. Announce Distribution Operations Acquisition
Jeff Collins Knit-Rite Inc. and Cascade Orthopedic Supply Inc. each announced via respective company press releases that Knit-Rite’s distribution business has been sold to Cascade Orthopedic Supply Inc. “For decades Knit-Rite has served the O&P profession in two…
Amputee Athlete Ezra Frech Receives Rising Star Award
Ezra Frech Born with a congenital anomaly that resulted in the amputation of his left leg and the relocation of his toe to his hand to serve as a thumb, Ezra Frech, at the age of 5,…
Hanger Reports Quarter Earnings
Hanger Orthopedic Group Inc. announced net sales of $206.7 million for the quarter that ended Sept. 30, an increase of $14.5 million from $192.3 million in the prior year. Adjusted diluted earnings per share, which excludes relocation of the company’s…
Academy Updates O&P Licensure Toolkit
The American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists has updated the O&P Licensure Toolkit on its website. The O&P Licensure Toolkit is a comprehensive guide that provides a blueprint for state O&P licensure initiatives. The Academy endorses state licensure of orthotists…
Researchers Possibly Identify Key to Treating PTSD
University of Minnesota Medical School and Minneapolis Veterans Affair Medical Center researchers have discovered a correlation between increased circuit activity in the right side of the brain and the debilitating, involuntary flashbacks triggered by post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The ability…
