The American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association (AOPA) announced the recipients of the 2024 Howard R. Thranhardt Award: Andreas Kannenberg, MD (GER), PhD; Shane Wurdeman, PhD, CP, FAAOP (D); Tyler Klenow, MSPO, MBA, CPO, FAAOP, and Russell Lundstrom, MS.
The lectures and awards will be given in conjunction with the 2024 National Assembly in Charlotte, North Carolina, in September.
“Their work will contribute to the profession’s clinical base, helping to improve and further the care provided to the individuals we are privileged to serve,” said Mitchell Dobson, CPO, FAAOP, AOPA president. “We look forward to congratulating and honoring them for these accomplishments.”
Kannenberg and Wurdeman will present “Assessing Outcomes with Microprocessor Knee Utilization in a K2 Population (ASCENT K2): Findings from a Clinical Trial of 107 Individuals with Above-knee Amputation.”
Klenow and Lundstrom will present “Reduction in Falls and Fall-Risk with Increased Walking Speed Found Following 1 Year of C-Brace Use: Interim Results from the C-Brace Registry.”
The Thranhardt Awards, established in 1996 by a gift from J.E. Hanger in memory of Howard R. Thranhardt, CP, has become one of the most distinguished honors in the O&P profession, annually recognizing the strength in clinical research.
