Compared with a flat orthosis, contoured orthoses increased the contact area of the plantar surface during stationary cycling, and influenced the perception of greater support in the midfoot while increasing relative pressure through the hallux, according to study results published…

The efficiency and cost-effectiveness of three-dimensional printing is revolutionizing the fabrication of O&P devices, but plastics have limited strength and durability. Direct metal laser sintering machines, which can print metal parts in three dimensions, present a solution. Richard Weir, PhD,…

The presence of peripheral arterial disease in patients with diabetes who had undergone an initial minor foot amputation significantly increased the risk for a subsequent major lower extremity amputation, according to recently published study results. The presence of peripheral arterial…

Patients at risk for amputation have a better chance of keeping their limb if they reside in a region where vascular care is commonly provided, according to a recently published study. “Regional differences in amputation rates have been ascribed, at…

Oceans of Hope is an unassuming little mastectomy boutique tucked into a nondescript building on the edge of a medical complex in Toms River, NJ. Not far from the Jersey shore, the boutique escaped catastrophic damage wrought by Hurricane Sandy…