Author: Terense Kemp

Researchers at Washington State University have documented how skin cells can alter the proteins holding them in place and move to repair a wound. “They walk,” Jonathan Jones, director of the Washington State University (WSU) School of Molecular Biosciences and…

Greensboro, N.C. — While studies have shown female amputees have unique needs in terms of rehabilitation, prosthetic components and the psychological impact of amputation, more research is needed to fully determine the ways in which female amputees differ from male…

Greensboro, N.C. — At the Amputee Coalition National Conference, health care leaders from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs shared tips for holding successful support group meetings. Farrah Thomas, PsyD; Joseph Boncser, MSPT/ARC; and Erin Arra, MS, RD, LD, lead…

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Officials shared some of the successes of the past 30 years and shared plans for the future during the opening ceremony of the Amputee Coalition National Conference, here. Robert S. Gailey, MPT, PhD, emphasized the importance of…

Greensboro, N.C. — New amputees should take time to examine their situation and figure out their goals before returning to work, according to James Daley, MD, a physician specializing in prosthetic and orthotic rehabilitation at Good Shepherd Rehabilitation in Allentown,…

College Park Industries recently announced Joseph King and Tyler Hyatt have joined its sales team. King is Midwest sales manager, covering territory including Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri and Kentucky. Hyatt is West sales manager, covering California, Nevada, Arizona, Oregon…

The Amputee Coalition recently announced the election of Jeffrey J. Cain, MD, of Denver, and Lorraine Richie, MPA, of Gainesville, Va., to its board of directors. Cain is a family physician who teaches and practices at the University of Colorado…

A report published in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology posits that small electrical currents could activate certain immune cells to jumpstart or speed wound healing. According to a press release from the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, the…

Immediate aspirin therapy after transit ischemic attack reduced risk for early recurrent stroke, according to data published in The Lancet. “The risk of a major stroke is very high immediately after a TIA or a minor stroke (about 1,000 times…

Leipziger Messe GmbH, host of OTWorld, recently announced OTWorld has a new project director. Helene von Groote took over the position formerly held by Ronald Beyer beginning June 1, 2016, as part of a restructuring of the company’s medical fairs.…