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BREAKING NEWS     Use of a DAO could improve walking conditions for patients with multiple sclerosis The dorsiflexion assist orthosis (DAO) could reduce the physiological cost of walking while maintaining knee strength and balance in patients with multiple sclerosis, according to data recently published in Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Read more           Bilateral arm transplant performed on quadruple amputee A team at Brigham and Women’s Hospital recently performed a bilateral arm transplant, for Will Lautzenheiser, who became a quadruple amputee in 2011 following a life-threatening streptococcal infection. Read more           Study: Lower limb deficiency creates high risk for major nonlimb anomalies In a study of patients with lower limb deficiency, 47.7% also had other major anomalies, according to research published in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. Read more

HEALTH CARE LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY UPDATE
	Cate Brandon Reducing the burden of Medicare's physician quality-reporting system Gone are the days where a health care provider could simply bill Medicare for services rendered and expect reimbursement at the fee schedule rate.Read more

VIDEO
	Matthew Parente Educational materials created for amputees in developing nations Matthew Parente, MS, PT, CPO,clinical director of the Prosthetics and Orthotics Program at the University of Hartford in West Hartford, Conn., shares information from a series of posters created to help educate amputees in developing nations. Watch video