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Russia Prosthetic Imports from Germany Rise Fivefold Since 2021 Dream Weaver Prosthetic Hand: McMaster Student Builds for Friend Hurt in Syria ISPO World Congress 2027: Bangkok Programme Highlights for CPOs Black Challenge Backed by Stonebwoy, Agric Ministry and André Ayew IPRMC26 Rehabilitation Medicine Conference Comes to Abu Dhabi in November Lower Extremity Forum 2027 Set for Jeddah in January Victoria Hand Project Takes 3D-Printed Prosthetics to Kenya, Egypt and Jordan CPO of the Week: Joel Wilkins from Colombo, Sri Lanka Al-Nahrain University PhD in Prosthetics and Orthotics Engineering Approved in Iraq NAOT Kenya Scientific Conference and AGM 2026 Opens 28 October
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Russia Prosthetic Imports from Germany Rise Fivefold Since 2021

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Dream Weaver Prosthetic Hand: McMaster Student Builds for Friend Hurt in Syria

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ISPO World Congress 2027: Bangkok Programme Highlights for CPOs

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Black Challenge Backed by Stonebwoy, Agric Ministry and André Ayew

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IPRMC26 Rehabilitation Medicine Conference Comes to Abu Dhabi in November

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Russia Prosthetic Imports from Germany Rise Fivefold Since 2021
O&P Business News
Russia Prosthetic Imports from Germany Rise Fivefold Since 2021
Dream Weaver Prosthetic Hand: McMaster Student Builds for Friend Hurt in Syria
O&P Middle East News
Dream Weaver Prosthetic Hand: McMaster Student Builds for Friend Hurt in Syria
ISPO World Congress 2027: Bangkok Programme Highlights for CPOs
O&P Business News
ISPO World Congress 2027: Bangkok Programme Highlights for CPOs
Black Challenge Backed by Stonebwoy, Agric Ministry and André Ayew
Amputee Sports News
Black Challenge Backed by Stonebwoy, Agric Ministry and André Ayew
Amputees Feel Unprepared for First Prosthesis, Blatchford Survey Finds
O&P Technology News
Amputees Feel Unprepared for First Prosthesis, Blatchford Survey Finds
Future of P&O Education: Can Training Keep Pace with Digital Practice?
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Future of P&O Education: Can Training Keep Pace with Digital Practice?
Predictive Transradial Socket Design Study Maps What Software Can—and Cannot—Automate
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Predictive Transradial Socket Design Study Maps What Software Can—and Cannot—Automate
Virtual Reality in Prosthetics and Orthotics Education Could Take Practical Training Beyond the Classroom
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Virtual Reality in Prosthetics and Orthotics Education Could Take Practical Training Beyond the Classroom
Russia Prosthetic Imports from Germany Rise Fivefold Since 2021
O&P Business News
Russia Prosthetic Imports from Germany Rise Fivefold Since 2021
ISPO World Congress 2027: Bangkok Programme Highlights for CPOs
O&P Business News
ISPO World Congress 2027: Bangkok Programme Highlights for CPOs
Penta’s Opportunity to Strengthen Prosthetic Care Across Africa and the Middle East
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Penta’s Opportunity to Strengthen Prosthetic Care Across Africa and the Middle East
Embla Medical Posts 4% Organic Q3 Growth as EMEA O&P Leads, with Prosthetics and Neuro Orthotics Driving Performance
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Embla Medical Posts 4% Organic Q3 Growth as EMEA O&P Leads, with Prosthetics and Neuro Orthotics Driving Performance

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Mentors: Dr. Zekra Ali Aziz from Erbil, Iraq

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Mentors: Dr Mahmoud Alfatafta from Amman, Jordan

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Russia Prosthetic Imports from Germany Rise Fivefold Since 2021

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Russia prosthetic imports from Germany hit €41.2 million in H1 2026, 5.4 times 2021 levels, Forbes Russia reports. See what…

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Dream Weaver Prosthetic Hand: McMaster Student Builds for Friend Hurt in Syria

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Dream Weaver prosthetic hand, built by McMaster student Ahmed Ibrahim for a friend who lost his hand in Syria, offers…

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ISPO World Congress 2027: Bangkok Programme Highlights for CPOs

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ISPO World Congress 2027 in Bangkok runs 22-25 March with 34 symposia and four keynotes. See the programme highlights for…

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Amputee Sports News

Black Challenge Backed by Stonebwoy, Agric Ministry and André Ayew

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Ghana's Black Challenge amputee football team has been backed by Stonebwoy, the Agriculture Ministry and André Ayew before the World…

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IPRMC26 Rehabilitation Medicine Conference Comes to Abu Dhabi in November

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IPRMC26, the 9th International Physical & Rehabilitation Medicine Conference, is set for Abu Dhabi in November 2026. See dates, venue…

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Lower Extremity Forum 2027 Set for Jeddah in January

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Lower Extremity Forum 2027 takes place in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on 15-16 January 2027 for physicians, surgeons and specialists. See…

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Victoria Hand Project Takes 3D-Printed Prosthetics to Kenya, Egypt and Jordan

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Victoria Hand Project supplies 3D-printed prosthetic hands in Kenya, Egypt and Jordan, with 90+ waiting in Kenya. See what CPOs…

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CPO of the Week

CPO of the Week: Joel Wilkins from Colombo, Sri Lanka

28/10/2026 0 Comments 1

I studied Prosthetics and Orthotics at the Sri Lankan School of Prosthetics and Orthotics from 2005 to 2008, where I…

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O&P Middle East News

Al-Nahrain University PhD in Prosthetics and Orthotics Engineering Approved in Iraq

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Al-Nahrain University PhD in Prosthetics and Orthotics Engineering has been approved, with tuition-free places announced for international students under Study…

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NAOT Kenya Scientific Conference and AGM 2026 Opens 28 October

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The NAOT Kenya Scientific Conference and AGM 2026 runs 28 to 30 October for orthopaedic technologists, partners and colleagues. See…

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