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NEW!  New Horizons in Health: Bringing Veteran Health Care into the Future. Hosted by Dr. Shereef Elnahal, Under Secretary for Health. Episode 06: Osseointegrated Prosthetics.

https://youtu.be/hD6E2uFaitA?si=dtznfKaF6F32abAp

 

• Dr. Sarina Sinclair Discusses Breakthroughs In Prosthetic Research On Wreaths Across America Radio Morning Show  https://medicine.utah.edu/orthopaedics/news/2024/06/dr-sarina-sinclair-discusses-breakthroughs-prosthetic-research-wreaths 


• Dr. Sarina Sinclair (Dir, Osseointegration Clinical Research Program, Veterans Affairs) Wreaths Across America Radio Morning Show https://soundcloud.com/wreathsacrossamericaradio/dr-sarina-sinclair-dir-osseointegration-clinical-research-program-veterans-affairs-6-10-2024?


• New in-the-bone implants for below-the-knee and above-the-elbow amputees are fundamentally changing the capabilities of prosthetic devices. https://www.facebook.com/100064777056188/posts/886696980166196/?mibextid=WC7FNe&rdid=NsUqBsz472AZrz4q 


• Study looks at new means of attaching artificial limbs https://www.vcuhealth.org/news/technology-for-attaching-artificial-legs 


• The Department of Veterans Affairs awards $27.8M for development of percutaneous osseointegrated prosthesis https://pmr.vcu.edu/research/research-areas/regenerative-and-rehabilitation-medicine/the-department-of-veterans-affairs-awards-278m-for-development-of-percutaneous-osseointegrated-prosthesis/


• Office of Undergraduate Research Awardees (Fall 2021, Spring 2021, & Fall 2020) https://our.utah.edu/urop-awardees/​


• Bone-Anchored Devices that Permanently Pass Through the Skin to Maximize Amputee Function https://discovery.med.utah.edu/2019/bone-anchored-devices-that-permanently-pass-through-the-skin-to-maximize-amputee-function/

 
•Healthy Living. One Step Further, Keeping His Head in the Game. April 2018 Magazine Page 30. LINK TO PAGE

 

• Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Prepares For Next Phase https://www.dav.org/learn-more/news/2018/groundbreaking-clinical-trial-prepares-for-next-phase/

 
• Veteran amputees begin using first ever prosthetic implants  https://www.ksl.com/article/38640974/veteran-amputees-begin-using-first-ever-prosthetic-implants 

 

• Through VA-funded research, veterans become first Americans to undergo new prosthetic limb operation https://www.dav.org/learn-more/news/2016/clinical-trial-aims-change-lives-amputees/ 


• University of Utah Speakers https://prod.pmr.medicine.utah.edu/pmr/conference/2014/speakers/u-of-u-speakers

 
• U Researchers Developing Prosthetic Implant https://archive.unews.utah.edu/news_releases/u-researchers-developing-prosthetic-implant/


• Veteran amputees recovering at Salt Lake VA Hospital (Post-OI Surgery) https://www.ksl.com/article/37730428/veteran-amputees-recovering-at-salt-lake-va-hospital

 

• Veteran amputees to undergo first ever prosthetic implants https://www.ksl.com/article/37617374/veteran-amputees-to-undergo-first-ever-prosthetic-implants 

 

• Salt Lake VA hospital to test prosthetic legs that attach to bone https://www.ksl.com/article/25221745/salt-lake-va-hospital-to-test-prosthetic-legs-that-attach-to-bone 

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• Osseointegration Feasibility Trials Receive Approval https://opedge.com/news_2012-07-26_05/


• VA Research Fair Highlight Early Feasibility Study of the Percutaneous Osseointegrated Prosthesis for Above-Knee Amputees https://www.research.va.gov/about/events/research_fair/Research_Fair_Highlights21.pdf

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