Editor’s Note – June 2021
Prostheses for major amputations and lower-limb or spinal orthoses often take center stage in O&P literature and presentations. But as...
Got FAQs? – June 2021
Billing for O&P devices and care is complicated. When you have questions, count on Got FAQs? to help keep your...
Harassment, Discrimination, and Wrongful Termination: Management Liability
Employment practices liability (EPL) insurance provides coverage to employers against claims made by employees. Large corporations typically have substantial...
Powered Prosthetic Feet: The Second Chapter
The early clinical reports of the first commercially available powered prosthetic ankle-foot were incredibly promising. Mancinelli et al. first...
Restoring Ankle Power After Partial Foot Amputations
A partial foot amputation is the first consequence of failed treatments or complications in ulcer healing in people affected...
The Effectiveness of Foot Orthotics, Part IV
Seeing and treating patients every day, O&P clinicians observe the benefits and understand the value of the care they...
A Lifelong Connection: The Patient-Provider Relationship in Post-mastectomy Care
Perhaps one of the most intimate relationships in healthcare is between post-mastectomy fitters and their patients. It is often a...