Liberating Technologies, a College Park Company, recently announced it was awarded five new government grants for a total of approximately $3.3 million. According to a company press release, the grants are funded through the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living,…
Author: Terense Kemp
Team Up: How O&P Is Improving Outcomes Through Collaboration
O&P leaders are looking to teamwork to provide new solutions.
OPIE to include Amputee Mobility Predictor in software
OPIE Software recently announced it is entering an agreement with Advanced Rehabilitation Therapy to include the Amputee Mobility Predictor functional outcome measures within the clinical documentation tracks of OPIE Patient Management software. “This is a tremendous opportunity for practitioners to…
Objective Compliance Data Linked With Increased Brace Wear, Less Curve Progression for Patients With Scoliosis
Data monitoring and counseling reduced the need for surgery.
Robotic exoskeleton could aid in post-stroke motor skill rehabilitation
A robotic arm exoskeleton used for motor skill training could help people with post-stroke weakness that affects an entire side of the body. In a pilot study, researchers compared the extent of motor learning for people with post-stroke hemiparesis to…
Study: More than half of lawn mower injuries in children lead to amputation
ORLANDO, Fla. — Researchers found 53% of lawn mower injuries in children result in amputation, according to results presented at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting. Douglas Armstrong, MD, director of pediatric orthopedic surgery at Penn State Hershey…
A Conversation With Anita Liberman-Lampear, MA
In this issue, O&P News poses five questions to Anita Liberman-Lampear, MA, administrative director of Orthotics & Prosthetics at the University of Michigan Health System. Liberman-Lampear holds a bachelor’s degree in Medical Technology from Wayne State University and a master’s…
Study: Workplace Flexibility Promotes Employees’ Mental Health
Employee control over schedules increases job satisfaction, decreases negative psychological impacts.
Zimmer Biomet announces acquisition of Ortho Transmission LLC
Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc. recently announced it has completed the acquisition of Ortho Transmission LLC, including the company’s transcutaneous osseous integrated skeletal implant technology. According to a press release, the technology complements Zimmer Biomet’s collaboration with the U.S. Department of…
VIDEO: Master’s degree is appropriate for today’s clinical knowledge
ORLANDO, Fla. — At the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists Annual Meeting and Scientific Symposium, Thomas P. Karolewski, CP, FAAOP, spoke about historical context of the appropriate level of education needed for today’s orthotists and prosthetists.