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Blatchford/Endolite congratulates two elite athletes sponsored by the company, Jason Lalla and Greg Mannino, shine at the recent Paralympic Games in Salt Lake City. Jason Lalla captured two alpine skiing...

Now starts the work with the nomenclature A system for defining orthopaedic products has been long required. INTERBOR, the International Association of Prosthetists and Orthotists, unveiled the Beta version of...

Ossur is one of the ICEX-15 heavyweights driving the rally in Iceland's small stock market, Reuters reported March 14. The news report described Iceland's stock market as "a stellar performer...

Come celebrate the launch of The O&P EDGE at the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists Annual Meeting in Orlando, March 20-23, 2002. A preview issue of the publication will...

The first visit by the Orthotic & Prosthetic Assistance Fund (OPAF) to DC's Hospital for Sick Children March 10 was a great success, according to Jeffrey S. Reznick, PhD, director...

"Hometown boy makes good!" This is certainly the case with Nick Ackerman, an intern with American Prosthetics & Orthotics, who has been a patient for two decades at the multi-office...

Dennis Oehler and Todd Schaffhauser, amputees who have turned their personal stories into inspirational messages, are being awarded honorary membership in the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists (AAOP) during...

The Pedorthic Footwear Technology Program at Oklahoma State University-Okmulgee has released its first series of distance learning tools: a CD featuring foot anatomy. The interactive, self-paced learning system features learning...

On behalf of the Fund's Board of Directors, I am pleased to announce the OPAF Washington DC Community Initiative. www.opfund.org/programs/dc.htm This program furthers our mission to raise public awareness of...