Archive for July, 2009

Why Friction Management Matters…

If you’re interested in reading a new viewpoint on the cause and treatment options for friction blisters and other skin trauma, check out the latest issue of Access Press
– Minnesota’s Disability Community Newspaper (Volume 20, Number 7. July 10, 2009)

In this issue, Catherine Lussenhop, a summer intern at Tamarack Habilitation Technologies and student at [...]

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Clever ‘No Fabrication’ Design for AFO Articulation

By Mark Payette, CO

R&D Manager and Product Support, Tamarack Habilitation Technologies

 
Rebecca North and Barry Smith from Orthotic and Prosthetic Solutions in Western Australia have come up with a clever design allowing a “no fabrication” solution to quickly “retrofit” a solid ankle AFO to one that allows motion when a client’s needs are anticipated to change. [...]

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Dog gets a second chance to walk for the first time

Courtesy of OrthoPets and 9 News - Denver, we’d like to share the incredible story of Andre, the dog, who recovered from a traumatic dual leg amputation with the aid of custom prostheses from Martin Kaufmann of OrthoPets.
9NEWS.com | Colorado’s Online News Leader | Dog gets a second chance to walk for the first time
Andre’s custom [...]

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