02 Μάι Prosthetics to victims of the bombings in Boston
Charles Dankmeyer, a senior member of the Journal of Rehabilitation and Development’s Editorial Board; owner of Dankmeyer Inc., a Linthicum, MD, prosthetics and orthotics company; and Vice President of the American Orthotics and Prosthetics Association, is spearheading a campaign to provide state-of-the-art prosthetics to victims of the bombings in Boston. Since some of the victims may be either underinsured or uninsured, the significant cost of top quality prosthetic limbs may be beyond the resources of these innocent victims. Thus, the AOPA has contacted both the producers of components for the prostheses and specialists who design and fit them for contributions to this effort. Dankmeyer reports that the response has been overwhelming and nationwide. Every patient will get the devices they need, and any cost not covered by insurance will be waived by the component producers and prosthetists. No one will be denied state-of-the-art prosthetics for financial reasons! Anyone wishing to contribute to this effort may contact Steve Custer at the AOPA, scuster@AOPANet.org, Alex Frank afrank@hastingsgroup.com, or Will Harwood wharwood@hastingsgroup.com. See http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases-test/launching-coalition-to-run-- walk-again-to-aid-boston-terror-victims-artificial-limb-makers-warn-of-gaps-in- health-insurance-205418411.html. You may follow the links below to get more information on this topic: http://www.rehab.research.va.gov/jrrd/index.html http://www.rehab.research.va.gov/jour/10/474/pdf/mcfarlandappen.pdf http://www.rehab.research.va.gov/jour/09/46/3/index.html
