Theresa Bonnema Theresa Bonnema, CPed, COF, has joined the staff of American Prosthetics & Orthotics Inc. (APO), at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics office. Before joining APO, Bonnema worked as a pedorthist and orthotic fitter at Quality…
Month: July 2008
WRAMC’s Amputee Center: When Heroes Need Heroes
Six months after the opening of Walter Reed’s Military Advanced Training Center, O&P Business News toured the facility and discovered the benefits to patients.
High School Knee Injuries Compared by Sport and Gender
Knee injuries are the leading cause of high school sports-related surgeries according to a study conducted at the Center for Injury Research and Policy (CIRP) of the Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and recently published in The American Journal…
Academy Issues Call for Papers
The 35th Annual Meeting and Scientific Symposium of the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists will be held at the Hilton Atlanta, in Atlanta, March 4-7, 2009. The meeting provides clinical and professional education sessions and the opportunity for individuals…
AMA Launches Online National Health Insurer Report Card
To help reduce the substantial administrative burden of ensuring accurate insurance payments for physician services, the American Medical Association (AMA) launched the Cure for Claims campaign to help fix the ailing system of processing medical claims with health insurers, and…
Going Back for the First Time
David Rozelle’s military career did not end with amputation. It was the beginning of his return as the first amputee to Iraq.
By Jennifer Hoydicz