Author: Terense Kemp

  Steven R. Hanling Not too long ago, there was a perception by physicians and practitioners that phantom limb pain (PLP) was purely psychological. The perception has begun to change. Today, patients enduring PLP are being treated with the understanding…

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Armed Forces Institute of Regenerative Medicine clinical trials will begin this year.

The American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics and Pedorthics, Inc. (ABC) board of directors and Catherine A. Carter, executive director, announced the appointment of Chrissy Heckenberg as the new director of facility accreditation. “She brings a wealth of management…

  COPC’s new office allows for better focus on the Raleigh market. Image: Center for Orthotic and Prosthetic Care. In North Carolina, the Center for Orthotic & Prosthetic Care (COPC) has offices on campus of Duke University Medical Center and…

  Raghvendra Prajapati OrPro Prosthetics & Orthotics announced that Raghvendra Prajapati, BOCO, CPed has joined the staff of its clinical practice in Richmond, Ind. “We are pleased to have Raj join OrPro,” Michael Hamontree, president of OrPro, said in a…

The American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics and Pedorthics Inc. (ABC) announced that the registered technician credentialing program is in the process of undergoing changes reflective of the alterations this position has experienced in the profession. All current ABC-registered…

The National Commission on Orthotics and Prosthetics Education (NCOPE) board of directors voted to allow certificate level programs to continue to enroll extension-of-credential students only for an additional 2 years, according to a press release. In 2007 NCOPE informed all…

  W. P. Andrew Lee In early February, a team of doctors performed a double hand transplant and forearm replacement at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC). The 11-hour surgery was the nation’s second double hand transplant and first…