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  Falls Greater for Amputees with Vascular Comorbidities A study published September 4 in the American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation determined that while people with vascular-related amputations were less likely to fall than those with nonvascular-related amputations, people with co...
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  Jurisdiction A Releases TPE Orthoses Results Noridian Healthcare Solutions, the Jurisdiction A Durable Medical Equipment Medicare Administrative Contractor (DME MAC), released the quarterly edit effectiveness results from April through June for knee, ankle-foot, and spinal orthoses. Noridian...
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  Wheelchair Cushion Advance May Improve Prosthetic Liners The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) has patented a smart seat cushion that uses changes in air pressure to redistribute body weight and help prevent the painful ulcers caused by sitting for long periods of time in a wheelchair. The same tec...
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  Study: Prone Position Predicts AIS Orthosis Correction In a study published September 7 in Prosthetics and Orthotics International, researchers sought to establish predictions about in-orthosis spinal curvature by comparing Cobb angles as participants with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) took...
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  New Audit Announced for Custom Fabricated Knee Orthoses Custom fabricated knee orthoses claims submitted on or after October 1, 2015, may now be subject to review following a new Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) audit that went into effect September 14 regarding...
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  Grad Student Seeks Input on O&P Field A graduate student in the O&P program at the University of Pittsburgh is seeking input for a research study examining the correlation between salary and education within O&P. The survey will consider education, experience, and salary and s...
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  Artificial Skin’s Tactile Sense Greater Than Human Skin Researchers in China and Japan developed a tactile sensor that demonstrated minimum loading, or sensitivity, of 50 micronewtons (1.25 pascals), which is less than the sensitivity threshold of human skin. The features of the tactile sensor show pot...
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  AOPA Names New Executive Director The American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association (AOPA) has named Eve Humphreys, MBA, CAE, as its new executive director, effective November 19. "We are pleased we have found an executive director in Eve Humphreys whose experiences and expertise...
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  Designers Reinvent Breast Prosthesis Rosie Brave, a student at the University of Plymouth, England, studying toward a research master's degree in digital art and technology, and business partner Samantha Jackman have reimagined the design of breast prostheses and created a colorful,...
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  Judge Refuses Class Action in Prosthetics Suit On September 14, a California federal judge ruled that a proposed class action suit accusing UnitedHealth Group and two subsidiaries of improperly denying coverage for prosthetic devices in violation of federal benefits law can't be heard as a gro...