5 Million Strong By Natalie Harold, Resource Development Manager How many of us are out there? Are you a person living with limb loss or limb difference? Have you ever wondered how many others like you are living in the United States at this very moment? By typing...
We invite you to participate in our survey if you have been diagnosed with Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) or other related diseases, such as diabetes, coronary artery disease, or cerebrovascular disease, leading to amputation(s). This is your chance to share your...
Reprinted with permission from Amplitude Magazine If you experience phantom limb pain and want to help evaluate a possible treatment, the University of California at San Diego’s Psychedelic Health and Research Initiative (PHRI) is actively recruiting participants for...
Established in 2008, Sarcoma Awareness Month is commemorated every July and represented by a yellow ribbon. This important awareness month plays a vital role in providing knowledge about early symptoms that aid in diagnosing the condition at an early stage and...
Vaccinations are a major accomplishment of the 20th century. As we turn the corner on COVID-19, we continue to live the realities of infection and mortality rates among the most vulnerable. The COVID-19 pandemic exposed the inadequacy of the health care system to...
Reprinted with permission from IU School of Medicine INDIANAPOLIS—Results from a new study of diabetic foot ulcers and the risk of wound recurrence show that a new approach can help health care workers measure the likelihood that the wound will reopen in the future....
The phase II clinical trial to be conducted by the University and BioGenCell will focus on patient responses to novel cell therapy, with the aim of saving limbs and enabling a better quality of life for those suffering. [California, USA, April 20, 2023] - BioGenCell,...
Data from the first cost-effectiveness analysis for the U.S. covering the lifetime costs and effectiveness of the OPRA™ Implant System for transfemoral use in amputees versus a socket prosthesis was presented at the 99th Annual American Congress of Rehabilitation...
A study published in the journal Gait & Posture aimed to determine how sensory impairments in the lower extremities related to performance with common clinical, functional measures of balance and gait in individuals with lower-limb amputation. Researchers studied...
This article is adapted in part with permission from Integrum. Integrum, the proprietor of the revolutionary OPRA Implant System, has been granted patent approval from the US Patent and Trade Organization. The OPRA™ Implant System is an innovative bone-anchored...