Project Aims to Provide Public-Domain Prosthetic Designs
"We feel that an unconstrained flow of ideas between the designers and users of prostheses would be substantially beneficial to...
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Rancho Los Amigos Develops Innovative Technology
Orthotics has taken a page from prosthetic technology. A research team from Rancho Los Amigos, Downey, California, has developed an...
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Several studies have shown beneficial effects of physical activity on cardio-respiratory health and psychological wellness in able-bodied persons. The overall benefits of...
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To be truly effective in a practical way, orthotic research needs to involve both technological research and clinical research, according...
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Josh Olson can never forget the date of October 27, 2003. The young soldier on duty in Iraq was hit...
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Breast prosthesis weight is an issue that has evolved in recent years. The traditional school of thought was that women...
Read moreDetailsM.A.S. Socket: A Transfemoral Revolution
The M.A.S.® socket design is an evolution--and perhaps even a "revolution"--in the development of ischial containment (IC) socket concepts. Since...
Read moreDetailsFive Steps for the Introduction to Lower Limb Amputee Running
Learning how to run with a prosthesis can be very challenging, yet, when simplified into series of relatively basic elements,...
Read moreDetailsCan You Afford To Discount?
"Yes." Now that is an answer that will get some folks' blood boiling. Immediately, your thoughts might be... "How does...
Read moreDetailsGet the Clutter Out—Save Time and Money!
Welcome to the second installment in this series of articles presenting real-world solutions to production problems in the O&P fabrication...
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