Orthotics/Prosthetics

• Field Facts

• Man climbs 103 floors with neural-controlled prosthetic leg

• O&P Business News, December 2012
• On November 4, Zac Vawter climbed 103 floors of Chicago’s Willis Tower in SkyRise Chicago, a climb and fundraising event to benefit Rehabilitation...More »

• Field Facts

• Collaborators offer free prosthetic finger design

• November 1, 2012
• Richard Van As, of South Africa, and Ivan Owen, of Washington State, have created a prototype prosthetic finger for amputees. However, instead of applying...More »

• Clinical News

• New Technologies Poised to Increase Upper Limb Prosthetic Acceptance

• O&P Business News, November 2012
• As an upper limb prosthetic rehabilitation specialist, helping patients become confident and satisfied prosthesis users is the purpose of my work. New...More »

• Chronicles

• Famous IRA Assassin Was an Amputee

• O&P Business News, November 2012
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• But he is not listed among British heroes of the conflict. It was not an oversight. O’Sullivan was party to one of the most-high profile...More »

• Rebuilding Lives

• A Trailblazer Returns to Rock and Roll

• O&P Business News, November 2012
• After a motorcycle accident claimed her right leg, Danielle Burt had to find a way to get back in the game, and she did so with the help of the Challenged...More »

• Clinical News

• Throwing Prosthesis Puts Amputee Baseball Players Back on the Field

• O&P Business News, November 2012
• An adjustable throwing prosthesis designed for baseball players is the first to permit a relatively natural throwing motion, according to a press release...More »

• Clinical News

• Powered Prosthetic Device Improved Ankle Power in Patients With Transtibial Amputations

• O&P Business News, November 2012
• In patients with transtibial amputation, a powered prosthetic device successfully restored ankle power during stair ascent and demonstrated significantly...More »

• Health Care Updates

• New activity performance measurement shows mastery of a prosthetic limb

• October 31, 2012
• A new measure of activity performance for adults with upper limb amputation measures how adequately they are able to perform and complete certain tasks.
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• Industry News

• Navy expands San Diego prosthetics facility

• O&P Business News, November 2012
• The Naval Medical Center San Diego’s Comprehensive Combat and Complex Casualty Care (C5) facility is expanding its prosthetic care...More »

• Rebuilding Lives

• From Cancer Survivor to World Champion

• O&P Business News, October 2012
• After almost a decade of foot pain and unanswered questions, transtibial amputee Danielle McLaughlin heard the diagnosis she least expected: cancer. But...More »

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