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Diane J. Atkins, OTR, FISPO, provided insight into the growing field of hand transplantation as an alternative for patients who have rejected upper limb prostheses during a presentation at the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists Annual Meeting and Scientific Symposium, here.
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Patients who underwent ulnar shortening with the Trimed dynamic compression plate experienced consistent objective improvements in radiographic ulnar variance, according to study results.
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Infections, such as osteomyelitis, are important to take into consideration in the management of open finger fractures, according to a presenter at the Annual Hand Surgery Symposium.
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A prototype of a robotic glove has been developed which stroke suffers can use in their own home to support rehabilitation and personal independence in receiving therapies. At the chronic stages of stroke, patients are not likely to be receiving treatment but they continue to live with some impairments — the glove’s goal is to […]
Source: Medpage Today
Osteoarthritis (OA) of the hands has been linked with both coronary heart disease and diabetes, recent studies by Norwegian researchers found.
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Six-year-old Alex Pring was born without his right arm from just above the elbow. It is not genetic, it is not amniotic band syndrome it is just one of those things, Alyson Pring, Alex’s mom, told O&P Business News. [The doctors] said for some reason the blood supply got blocked to that part of the […]
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David C. Ring, MD, offers his insight on emerging trends in orthopedic hand surgery at the American Society for Surgery of the Hand Annual Meeting
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Regular mental imagery exercises help preserve arm strength during 4 weeks of immobilization, researchers have found. Strength is controlled by a number of factors — the most studied by far is skeletal muscle. However, the nervous system is also an important, though not fully understood, determinant of strength and weakness. In this study, researchers set […]
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A paralyzed woman who controlled a robotic arm using just her thoughts has taken another step towards restoring her natural movements by controlling the arm with a range of complex hand movements.
