April 2012
edit post Uncomfortable Liners Can Make or Break a Fitting by The O&P EDGE April 17, 2012 EDGE Direct It’s no secret that many prosthesis wearers suffer from painful socket
edit post Uncomfortable Liners Can Make or Break a Fitting by The O&P EDGE April 17, 2012 EDGE Direct It’s no secret that many prosthesis wearers suffer from painful socket
EDGE Direct It’s no secret that many prosthesis wearers suffer from painful socket pressure sores. That’s why socket comfort is a high priority during a fitting. Now you can offer
Stanley Nelson, MD, is a professor in the Department of Human Genetics at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA); his wife, Carrie Miceli, PhD, is a professor at the
One out of about every 3,500 boys worldwide is born with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). DMD is the most common as well as the most severe of the more than
Hanger unveils its new brand identity during the opening ceremony. Subject to shareholder approval at the company’s annual shareholder meeting in May, Hanger Orthopedic Group will be renamed Hanger, and
Functional Deficits Associated with Deformational Plagiocephaly After discussing the rationale, timelines, and costs of cranial remolding orthoses, many parents of infants with plagiocephaly ask, “What happens if we don’t correct
A patient who loses a limb due to a rare condition presents a challenge to prosthetists because current technologies and methods may not apply to his or her specific disorder.
The O&P EDGE has a symbiotic relationship with O&P professionals and patient care facilities. We are in business because you are in business. As such, we have a vested interest
Don Cummings. Photograph courtesy of Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children. Small patients sometimes have big needs. Two facilities renowned for their specialized pediatric care are Texas Scottish Rite Hospital
Device aims to eliminate phantom pain in amputees using thermal biofeedback. Katherine Bomkamp, a West Virginia University sophomore, developed the Pain Free Socket-a device she hopes will eliminate phantom pain
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