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Thermoforming is a deceptively simple-looking process, says Gary Bedard, CO, FAAOP, Becker Orthopedic, Troy, Michigan, a noted thermoplastics expert. You...

"Just about everything we do in O&P could benefit from having both rigid and flexible plastic in different parts of...

For decades, people with disabilities were hidden away in closets. But in a modern society that pretends to be enlightenedlargely...

Ideally, we would be able to publish an honor roll of mainstream advertisers who have featured amputee actors or models...

Q: How are we doing? A: The simple fact that more people are talking about advanced educational programs in orthotics and prosthetics...

Robin Seabrook, executive director of the National Commission on Orthotic & Prosthetic Education (NCOPE): "We support the discussions that the...

Many concerns have been voiced regarding the merger of the American Board for Certification in Orthotics & Prosthetics (ABC) and...

You're a new amputee, about to be fitted for your first prosthesis. You're a bit nervous and apprehensive, even though...

It's a popular concept--so popular that it's hard to find a dissenting voice. Total patient care, in the form of...

What will be the state of orthotic and prosthetic research five years from now?  What will help take the profession...