BREAKING NEWS

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BREAKING NEWS     New weight training device effective for upper limb amputees LAS VEGAS – The Carter Cuff is an effective weight training device for patients with impaired hand function, transradial and forequarter amputations, according to a speaker at the American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association National Assembly. Read more           Cara Negri Speaker: Video takes documentation to the next level LAS VEGAS — The opportunities provided by video can help prosthetists improve their documentation and analysis of patients, according to a speaker at the American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association National Assembly. Read more           MESS values did not differ between amputees, limb salvage patients Among service members with combat-related type III open tibia fractures, no significant difference was found in Mangled Extremity Severity Score (MESS) values between amputees and those treated with limb salvage, according to study results.Read more

CLINICAL NEWS
	Dino M. Scanio Pediatric orthotist fights mitochondrial disease for son Every 30 minutes, a child is born who will develop mitochondrial disease by 10 years old, according to the United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation. However, many people have never heard of mitochondrial disease or learned about the devastating impact it can have on the life of a child and that child’s family. Read more