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NAAOP President Responds to CMS Findings Regarding Lower-limb Prostheses
The National Association for the Advancement of Orthotics and Prosthetics (NAAOP) has released an audio bulletin in which NAAOP President ...
Electronic Skin Allows Prosthetic Hands to Touch, Feel Pain
A team of engineers at Johns Hopkins University has created an electronic skin that will enable individuals with amputations to ...
New Prosthetic Ankle Adapts to Rough Terrain and Stairs
Sasser tests the prosthetic ankle. Photograph courtesy of Vanderbilt University. The Vanderbilt University lab of Michael Goldfarb, PhD, has completed ...
Study Looks at Impact of Balance Confidence on Lower-limb Amputees
A study published online June 28 in Physiotherapy Theory and Practice concluded that lower balance confidence is associated with less ...
Senators Push Bill to Expand Access to Therapeutic Shoes for People With Diabetes
Senators Susan Collins,(R-ME) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) have introduced the "Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act," legislation that would give ...
