
November 2007
edit post Johns Hopkins Unveils Proto 2 by Mary Rose Roberts November 1, 2007 In response to the plight of World War II amputees, the National Academy of Sciences (NAS)
edit post Johns Hopkins Unveils Proto 2 by Mary Rose Roberts November 1, 2007 In response to the plight of World War II amputees, the National Academy of Sciences (NAS)
Herr Garth Stewart, a retired Army specialist, lost his left foot and part of his leg four years ago while serving in Iraq. This summer, 24-year-old Stewart tested the PowerFoot,
The iPed has a full anatomical 70 degrees range of motion (ROM), and muscular replicating resistance characteristics throughout that range of motion, to provide appropriate movement independent of the ambulated
Can’t has been a very good word for the O&P profession. Rather than setting the stage for restriction and limitation, can’t is setting a brand new stage – one in
Most readers are aware that in an effort to limit fraud and abuse, 1 Congress has directed the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to sharpen requirements to bill
What happens in Vegas doesn’t necessarily stay in Vegas. A sea of lectures, exhibits, live demonstrations – not to mention giveaways and celebrations – filled four days in the desert
Fire Destroys Challenged Athletes Office The main office of the Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF) in San Diego, California, was destroyed by fire September 22, causing several hundred thousand dollars in
On a near perfect summer day in the extreme-sports playground of Lake Tahoe, California, 22-year-old Ben Quinn was found screaming for help in a vineyard. A morning of skydiving with
It should come as no surprise that many hospitals have tried to reduce their costs by entering into exclusive or semi-exclusive discounted contracts with their vendors. Medicare pays hospitals for
As I start my second year in the master of science in prosthetics and orthotics (MSPO) program at the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech), it is exciting to think
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