ACPOC Marks 40th Anniversary
The Association of Children's Prosthetic-Orthotic Clinics (ACPOC) held its 40th annual meeting in Grand Rapids, Michigan, April 11-14. The meeting...
Biometrics Identification and Gait
Any parent with a child in organized sports has spent many hours watching from the sidelines, bleachers, and sometimes...
Evidence-based Post-operative Care for Transtibial Amputees
Evidence-based medicine (EBM) is becoming an essential component of O&P practice. In simplest terms, EBM is discontinuing practices that...
Former Bull Rider Takes Recovery by the Reins
Hannon lost his legs after being struck by a train on September 15, 2014. Photographs courtesy of Dream Team...
L-Codes: Why We Use Them and Why I Share My File
Someone once said, "In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice; in practice, there is." I learned years...
Lower-limb Care Through the Research Lens
Each year, we at The O&P EDGEÂ select one issue to focus specifically on lower-limb O&P care. In this year's...
Neuroprosthetics and the Making of a Cyborg Olympic Champion
FES Team Meltin. Source/image rights: ETH Zurich /Â Nicola Pitaro. Last fall found me in Atlanta at the...
VPP as a First Step in Preventing Workplace Violence
It was a simple matter really. A patient was informed that additional documentation was needed to complete her file. "Why?...