ATLANTA —Treating adolescent idiopathic scoliosis with a nocturnal Providence thoracolumbosacral orthosis (TLSO) can effectively change the natural history of scoliosis progression, according to research presented by Hannah Godlewski, CO, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Orthotics and Prosthetics Department, at the Association…
Month: April 2013
Residents should be encouraged to conduct clinical research
ATLANTA — Karl Barner, CPO, LPO, the NCOPE Residency Director at the Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Orthotics and Prosthetics Department, discussed the benefits of utilizing residents for research purposes at the Association of Children’s Prosthetic-Orthotic Clinics Annual Meeting, here. Due…
Non-amputees experience phantom hand sensation
By blocking the view of a limb from able-bodied participants, researchers were able to evoke the illusion of having a phantom hand, according to recent study results. More than 230 volunteers underwent 10 behavioral experiments and one functional magnetic resonance…
The Orthotic and Prosthetic Group of America (OPGA) announced a new partnership with Ongoing Care Solutions, Inc. Ongoing Care Solutions, Inc. (OCSI) carries a diverse selection of prefabricated contracture management therapies, including static orthoses for positional therapy, orthoses for the…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that 799 suppliers were awarded contracts as part of Round 2 of the Medicare Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program to provide certain medical equipment and…
PHILADELPHIA — Jenny Dorich, OTR/L, MBA, CHT, from the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, discussed how to therapeutically manage children after a wrist fracture at The Hand Rehabilitation Foundation Annual Hand Surgery Symposium, here. According to Dorich, indications that a…
Stem cells accelerate bone healing process
Surgeons at the Ruhr-Universität-Bochum clinic Bergmannsheil found that using autologous stem cells may shorten the healing time of bone. The surgeons applied 6 to 8 milliliters of concentrated stem cells and fluid found in bone marrow directly into the periosteum…
Researchers at Case Western Reserve University are testing models of a squid’s beak, which is harder than human teeth but soft at the base, to make medical devices safer and more comfortable for patients. “There are all sorts of places…
HHS delays implementation of employee choice of quality health plans for small businesses
The Department of Health and Human Services proposed a rule to delay the implementation of employee choice of quality health plans in small businesses until 2015. Comments received on the proposed rule released in December 2012 for 2014 revealed several…
Össur and CAF will host six mobility clinics in 2013
Össur and the Challenged Athletes Foundation announced that they will host a series of six mobility clinics across the US beginning in June, according to a news release. The free clinics will be led by Bob Gailey, PhD, PT from…