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Notable Hanger patients include: Jeremy Campbell, winner of two gold medals in the 2008 [[Paralympic Games]], and world-record holder for the Pentathlon P44 <ref>"Jeremy Campbell," |
Notable Hanger patients include: Jeremy Campbell, winner of two gold medals in the 2008 [[Paralympic Games]], and world-record holder for the Pentathlon P44 <ref>"Jeremy Campbell," |
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http://usparalympics.org/athlete/athlete/2015, 2008. retrieved 4/3/2009</ref> ; and Retired Staff Sgt. Heath Calhoun, veteran of the [[Iraq War(2003)]], spokesperson for the [[Wounded Warrior Project]], and key advocate in the passage of federal Traumatic Injury Protection (TSGLI) payments to assist wounded American soldiers and their families.<ref>"SSgt. Heath Calhoun," https://www.woundedwarriorproject.org/content/view/432/878/, retrieved 4/3/2009.</ref> |
http://usparalympics.org/athlete/athlete/2015, 2008. retrieved 4/3/2009</ref> ; and Retired Staff Sgt. Heath Calhoun, veteran of the [[Iraq War (2003)]], spokesperson for the [[Wounded Warrior Project]], and key advocate in the passage of federal Traumatic Injury Protection (TSGLI) payments to assist wounded American soldiers and their families.<ref>"SSgt. Heath Calhoun," https://www.woundedwarriorproject.org/content/view/432/878/, retrieved 4/3/2009.</ref> |
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Revision as of 20:11, 6 April 2009
Hanger Prosthetics and Orthotics, a division of Hanger Orthopedic Group (NYSE: HGR), owns and operates about 640 prosthetic and orthotic patient care centers in the United States. Corporate headquarters for Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc., are located in Bethesda, Maryland. Hanger centers encompass roughly 25 percent of the prosthetic and orthotic patient care market in the U.S., a market estimated at $2.5 billion annually. [1] About 650,000 patients visit Hanger centers each year; a nationwide staff of 3,500 employees includes about 1,080 prosthetic and orthotic practitioners.[2]
Notable Hanger patients include: Jeremy Campbell, winner of two gold medals in the 2008 Paralympic Games, and world-record holder for the Pentathlon P44 [3] ; and Retired Staff Sgt. Heath Calhoun, veteran of the Iraq War (2003), spokesperson for the Wounded Warrior Project, and key advocate in the passage of federal Traumatic Injury Protection (TSGLI) payments to assist wounded American soldiers and their families.[4]
- WalkAide, a medical device for people suffering from foot drop. (Foot drop can be caused by multiple sclerosis (MS), incomplete spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries, cerebral palsy, stroke, and other neurological involvements.) [5]
Plunkett, Jack W., Plunkett's Health Care Industry Almanac 2009, Individual Data Profile: Hanger,page 391
- ^ Plunkett, Jack W., Plunkett's Health Care Industry Almanac 2009, page 391, Plunkett Research Ltd., Dallas, TX, ISBN: 1593921322 9781593921323.
- ^ Hanger Annual Report 2007, Hanger Prosthetics & Orthotics, http://www.hanger.com/AboutUs/Documents/pdf/2007%20Annual%20Report.pdf, Retrieved 2/23/2009
- ^ "Jeremy Campbell," http://usparalympics.org/athlete/athlete/2015, 2008. retrieved 4/3/2009
- ^ "SSgt. Heath Calhoun," https://www.woundedwarriorproject.org/content/view/432/878/, retrieved 4/3/2009.
- ^ "WalkAide: Brain in a Box," ABC News, http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=4208791, January 29, 2008, retrieved 3/27/2009.