Rehabilitation medicine
Technical solutions for a range of assistive devices for individuals with disabilities
For people who are almost entirely unable to walk, a powerful heavy-duty electric wheelchair is sometimes necessary. For folks who simply have limited mobility, however, often all that’s needed is a little something to lessen
… READ MOREMackenzie Cave, a bright 17-year-old who loves sports and science, developed a bony protrusion in his chest just after he turned 10. The protrusion — a deformity that affects one out of every 1,500 children — is known as pectus
… READ MOREFig. 3. Measurement of the full length of the rib. A. Three-dimensional volume rendering (VR) image is reconstructed automatically with a commercially available reconstruction program (Aquarius iNtuition Ver.4.4.6 TeraRecon, Foster
… READ MORENew research published in the BMJ suggests that for positional skull deformation in infants – flattening of the skull as a result of laying in the same position for long periods – wearing a corrective helmet does not
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