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  Academy Partners With OPAF The American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists (the Academy) announced a partnership with the Orthotic and Prosthetic Activities Foundation (OPAF). The Academy will provide administrative support to help OPAF serve those with physical and mob...
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  Hanger Sets First Quarter Conference Call Hanger, Austin, Texas, will report its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, after the stock market closes on May 5. Hanger's management team will host a conference call with the financial community to discuss the financial resul...
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  Jurisdiction A Conducting Orthosis Post-payment Reviews Noridian, the Jurisdiction A Durable Medical Equipment Medicare Administrative Contractor, is conducting a post-payment service specific reviews of AFOs, knee orthoses, and spinal orthoses. Service-specific reviews are intended to prevent improper...
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  Powered Prosthetic Ankles Can Restore Range of Functions A case study from North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill demonstrated that neural control of a powered prosthetic ankle can restore a wide range of abilities, including standing on challenging surfaces...
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  SPS Names O&P Student Scholarship Winners SPS, Alpharetta, Georgia, has announced the 2021 SPS Student Scholarships recipients: Sophia Mancini and Jaime Purdie. The students were awarded $2,500 each based on academic achievement, leadership qualities, and essays. Purdie.
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  Small Gait Differences Should Affect Socket Interface Design A research team compared ischial ramus containment, dynamic socket, and subischial interface designs in regard to gait, balance, mobility, and preference. The authors hypothesized that more active users may experience benefits from the less intrus...
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  Good Mental Health Crucial for Successful Rehab Veterans with combat-related amputations experience numerous challenges, yet few studies have examined patient-reported outcomes, including physical functional status, mental health screening status, and quality of life (QOL), or the relationship...