Orthotics/Prosthetics

• Perspective

• Personal Provider Experiences Contribute to Compassionate Health Care for the Patient

• O&P Business News, June 2011
• Health care providers must maintain their objectivity when discussing a patient’s health and treatment options. However, most providers have their...More »

• Medicare Orthotics and Prosthetics Improvement Act of 2011 Introduced

• May 27, 2011
• Representatives Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (R-PA) and Shelley Berkley (D-NV) introduced HR 1958, the Medicare Orthotics and Prosthetics Improvement Act...More »

• Surgeons Rebuild Pelvis of Cancer Patient

• May 6, 2011
• In a rare operation, a multidisciplinary team of surgeons at the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and...More »

• Cover Story

• Work Together to Build Patient Safety

• O&P Business News, May 2011
• In his editorial for the newsletter, Prescriptions for Excellence in Health Care, David B. Nash, MD, MBA, dean of the Jefferson School of Population...More »

• Meeting News Coverage Perspective

• Stance Control Orthoses Do Not Significantly Reduce Energy Expenditure

• O&P Business News, May 2011
• ORLANDO, Fla. — Stance control orthoses (SCOs) improved walking velocity in patients; however, the device may not affect overall energy expenditure,...More »

• Meeting News Coverage Perspective

• Study Shows Tuning in Ankle Foot Orthosis-Footwear Combination Improves Patient Outcome

• O&P Business News, May 2011
• ORLANDO, Fla. — Slightly tuning the tibial alignment in an ankle foot orthosis-footwear combination (AFO-FC) changed a patient’s overall outcome,...More »

• Perspective

• Academy State-of-the-Science Finds Effects of AFOs on Balance Inconsistent

• O&P Business News, May 2011
• Despite their use as treatment for a variety of issues, from sports injuries to orthopedic conditions, ankle-foot orthoses (AFOs) may not always...More »

• Meeting News Coverage

• Lower Extremity Orthosis Compliance Challenged by Children

• April 4, 2011
• PARK CITY, UTAH — Approximately 10,000 infants are diagnosed with cerebral palsy (CP) annually. Another 1,200 to 1,500 pre-school aged children are...More »

• Meeting News Coverage Association News

• Dynamic AFO, Aggressive Rehab Returns Soldiers to High Activity

• March 21, 2011
• ORLANDO, Fla. — Soldiers who have undergone significant limb salvage procedures are able to return to active duty and athletic activities following...More »

• Cover Story

• Keep Your Business Afloat With Ancillary Services

• O&P Business News, Spring 2011
• Of the 5.8 million employer firms in the United States in 2009, 660,900 closed their doors, according to the Small Business Administration’s Office of...More »

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