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News & Announcements

July 8, 2010

Amputation Rates Down, Especially For Seniors...

Trends in the rate of diabetes-related nontraumatic lower extremity amputation rates have sharply declined since 2000 among people aged 75 years and older, women and whites.

Although follow...

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June 8, 2010

Highest Honors Given

We want to congratulate our own Jonathan Batzdorff, CPO, FAAOP, who received the highest achievement in continuing education when he was honored as a Fellow of the American...

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What is the big deal about the i-Limb myoelectric hand?
jon — Friday, July 2, 2010

Ask David. He is a right below the elbow amputee and we just fit him with a myoelectric hand with an I Limb hand.  He can’t get the smile off of his face.  The arm is secure, comfortable, and he can operate the fingers and wrist smoothly with no cables or harness.  He only has to think about flexing the appropriate muscles and the hand moves accordingly and naturally.

Now he is beginning occupational therapy to learn the advanced activities and nuances of how to use the new hand.

David’s goal is to be the myoelectric poster boy.

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Appropriate Technology… in the USA
jon — Sunday, May 23, 2010

As I am flying to the AAOP meeting in Chicago I am reading e-mailing comments on which technology would be appropriate or inappropriate to fit in Haiti. But what is appropriate here? Elevated vacuum has a multitude of advantages for those who have the necessary gadget tolerance to accept it and work with it every day. And if the person lives remotely, it will require more maintenance visits than simpler systems. It will cost more initially and in the long run.

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New post: What is the big deal about the i-Limb myoelectric hand? http://tinyurl.com/26kz37k
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We are very excited to annouce that we fit our first i-Limb. Check it out at Sierraortho.com.
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At Sierra Orthopedic Laboratories, we are committed to providing our patients with the highest quality prosthetic and orthotic devices.
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Welcome to Sonoma County's major producer of custom fabricated Prosthetics and Orthotics.
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Patient Profiles

June 2010

Gabe Goreham

On May 11, Gabe was in a devastating motorcycle accident, in which his legs were crushed. His life was saved by a very sweet soul—a former firefighter named Jorge...

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