Orthotics/Prosthetics

• Researchers Play Key Role in Development of 'Closed Loop' Artificial Pancreas

• June 7, 2011
• Engineering researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are combining automation techniques from oil refining and other diverse areas to help create a...More »

• Meeting News Coverage Perspective

• Study Tests the Role of the Prosthetic Knee for Infants With Limb Loss

• O&P Business News, June 2011
• PARK CITY, Utah — Infants with limb loss at or above-the-knee face numerous challenges, especially during the transition from crawling to walking....More »

• Meeting News Coverage Perspective

• Qualitative Study Asks Adults Why They Continue Wearing a Prosthesis Into Adulthood

• O&P Business News, June 2011
• PARK CITY, Utah — The occurrence of persons born with congenital limb deficiencies is approximately 25.64 per 100,000 live births. Of those congenital...More »

• Meeting News Coverage Perspective

• Case Study Demonstrates Innovative Silicone Technique for Bilateral Wrist Disarticulation

• O&P Business News, June 2011
• PARK CITY, Utah — Benjamin J. Koch, BS, CP, Orthotic Prosthetic Center Inc, shared a case study about a boy he is currently working with who, at 18 months...More »

• 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 »

• Pediatric Portal

• Torticollis and Plagiocephaly: A Puzzle With Many Pieces

• O&P Business News, June 2011
  Patricia Rogel, CO, OTR/L
• The orthotics profession has experienced a mass influx of an entirely new patient population throughout the past 10 to 15 years – infants with...More »

• Pediatric Portal

• Help Patients Manage Equinus Deformity

• O&P Business News, April 2011
  Cusick Beverly, PT, MS, COF
• A paradigm shift is underway, whereby ankle equinus deformity in children is managed with three important factors in mind: 1) as a component of a sensory...More »

• Many Patients With Severe Cerebral Palsy Have Asymmetric Pelvic Bones

• March 10, 2011
• Johns Hopkins Children’s Center researchers have discovered that most children with severe cerebral palsy have asymmetric pelvic bones. The newly...More »

• Pediatric Portal

• Early Intervention and Orthotics

• O&P Business News, March 2011
  Sean McKale
• Newer research confirms that having children participate in functional activities early on can help to curb inactivity and subsequent medical costs....More »

• Haiti One Year Later

• O&P Business News, March 2011
• More than one year has elapsed since the earthquake on Jan. 12, 2010 devastated Haiti. The world – along with many O&P providers – turned its focus on the...More »

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