Prosthetic News

VA Research & Development teams focus on evidence-based prosthetics

The United States Department of Veteran Affairs is playing a critical leadership role in prosthetics education and research according to top Physical Therapist Bob Gailey. An investigator at the Miami VA Medical Center and University of Miami, Gailey has been funded by VA to study the best ways to identify the functional deficits of amputees. He hopes to enroll 90 veterans, most with amputations resulting from diabetes-related vascular disease.
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Richard Whitehead on the streets of London, April 22

Stop Press >>> Congratulations to Richard Whitehead, who broke his 4-hour goal with a fabulous run of 3:52:58! <<< The world famous London Marathon takes place in the UK on Sunday 22 April. One man in particular will hopefully be carving out his own slice of history. Richard Whitehead, a new member of Team Ossur, is aiming to complete the challenging 26-mile course in less than four hours! Join us in supporting Richard and his fundraising work for cancer research.
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"Fastest Thing On No Legs" Just got even faster

Last week, Oscar Pistorius established three new world amputee sprint records. Running at the Nedbank Championships for the Disabled in Germinston, South Africa, the 20-year-old Paralympian gold medalist has continued to live up to his reputation as "the fastest thing on no legs" by shaving time off his own 100m, 200m and 400m World Records.
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