State-of-the-Art: Upper-Limb Prosthetics Technology
Chris Lake While prosthetists and patients eagerly await the results of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Revolutionizing Prosthetics...
Upper Limb: Kudos and Caveats
John Billock As major breakthroughs in upper-limb prosthetic technology continue to roll out in today's clinical practice, two specialists in...
Alignment Systems Step Forward
Jay Martin, CP, uses the Compas system to calibrate Jim Bob Bizzell's alignment. Photograph courtesy of Orthocare Innovations. Any prosthetist...
Better Business Series: OrthoCare Innovations Is Changing the Game
If you follow O&P news, you've probably heard of Orthocare Innovations, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Through a complex progression of acquisitions,...
If a Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words…
What is a video worth? That's what we'd like to find out, but we need your help to do it....
Challenged Athletes Foundation: Changing the World, One Athlete at a Time
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that...
Mary Novotny: Contributor to Humanity
Mary Novotny, RN, MS, is a visionary. For the past 35 years, the founder and former president of the Amputee...
PLX-PAD: Stem Cell Treatment May Save Limbs
The use of stem cells is one of the most promising, yet ethically controversial issues in modern medicine. The primordial...
Jim Landrum: Doing Things Differently
If Jim Landrum had any doubt he'd be returning to the water sports he loves after losing his left hand...
ACA Calls on Supporters to Fight
Rick Castro's daughter was born missing part of her arm below the elbow. He worries about how he will cover...
