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...
Survey Says? Findings From the Field’s Largest Study of People With Upper-limb Amputations
Under the direction of Linda Resnik, PT, PhD, FAPTA, an effort was recently undertaken to better understand the quality...
Comparative Efficacy of Microprocessor Knees: The OASIS 1 Findings
Microprocessor knees (MPKs) have been the most studied prosthetic technology since their introduction to the field several decades ago. Due...
Non-pharmacologic Approaches to Residual Limb and Phantom Limb Pain
Phantom limb pain (PLP) and residual limb pain (RLP) are pervasive problems following limb amputation. Inherent to limb amputation...
Game On: The Developing Realm of Myoelectric Training Through Game Play
Unlike other aspects of rehabilitation, where patients are trying to relearn previous motor patterns and skillsets, users of myoelectric...
Pectus Carinatum: The Other Deformational Molding Orthosis
There are two predominant types of congenital chest wall deformities. Pectus excavatum, also described as "cave chest" or "funnel...
Amputation Following Diabetic Foot Disease: To Be Feared or Welcomed?
As a part of the human experience, the concept of fear has been explored across the ages. Among the fathers...
MAAT: Providing Understanding and Order to the Construct of Prosthetic Mobility
In its original application, maat refers to the ancient Egyptian concept of truth, balance, and order. It was also...
One Step at a Time
How would you describe the average activity level of your prosthetic patients? Active? Inactive? Sedentary? In an era of smartphone-based...
Man Is by Nature a Social Animal: Social Integration Following Lower-limb Amputation
Aristotle asserted long ago that "man is by nature a social animal" and that one who does not partake...
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