Researchers were better able to diagnose growth disorders and make specialized care decisions in children by using an algorithm built into an electronic health record, according to data published in JAMA. “Monitoring of linear growth is a well-established part of…
Month: September 2013
Consumers Union has recently launched a campaign to call on orthopedic hip and knee implant manufacturers to include warranties for defective devices, according to a Consumer’s Union press release. “Medical device companies claim that current law provides adequate protection for…
Researchers from Hospital for Special Surgery found obese patients fare just as well as average weight patients after joint replacement surgery. “Even though these patients are sicker and require more in terms of hospital resources, they do well,” lead author…
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James Kaiser, CP, chief executive officer of Scheck & Siress Prosthetics Inc., has transferred his interest in the company to the remaining nine shareholders, effective August 2013. Kaiser will serve as consultant to the board of directors and will continue…
Lt. Charles Edward Potter served courageously in battle and later, rebuking Sen. Joseph McCarthy.
Transfemoral amputee Robert Ram found his love of swimming after he lost his leg to cancer.
Researchers found in-shoe embedded ultrasound to be a reliable method to study plantar soft tissues during gait, while the use of a contoured heel cup reduced the compression of the mid portion of the heel pad, according to recent study…
In a non-weight-bearing environment, transfemoral amputees demonstrated the ability to control a motorized powered knee and virtual ankle, according to recent study results. In a previous study published in 2011, Levi J. Hargrove, PhD, director of the Neural Engineering for…
Brooke Artesi, CP, LPO, credits her involvement in the amputee community for her successful practice.