Going Cyborg: Advanced Prosthetic Technologies Take the Spotlight
Sharif Dakhan appreciates the "cool factor" of his bebionic hand. Photographs courtesy of Advanced Arm Dynamics. When Rebekah Marine glided down...
The Prevalence and Impact of Pain Associated With Upper-limb Amputation
The prevalence of MSCs among those with limb absence was twice that observed in the general population, reported at 57...
Academy Society Spotlight: Considering Amputation to Gain Function
While the percentage of upper-limb amputations is small compared to lower-limb amputations, injuries to the upper limb account for almost...
Shaping the World Around Us
Our hands and sense of touch connect us with people and our environments and are one of the ways in...
OPAF and The First Clinics
First Stride and First Things First Training and Clinic A First Stride and First Things First Training and Clinic was...
Jonathan Cowley: Prosthesis Provides New Outlook, Hope
Cowley attempts to pull the sword from the stone at Disneyland and says the photo attests that "not even a...
Delivering Consistent Fabrication, Every Time
When looking at the finished products fabricated in your facility, can you tell one technician's work from another's? Do you...
Billing and Collections Q&A
Billing for O&P devices and care is complicated. When you have questions, count on Got FAQs? to help keep your...
Prosthetic Considerations for Patients With Quadrilateral Limb Loss
Every patient has his or her own expectations, goals, motivations, and ideas of what to expect from a prosthetic fitting,...
How PEL Contributes to a Better Patient Experience
The American Medical Association (AMA) president, Steven J. Stack, MD, cut to the heart of practitioner frustrations within our current...
