Mechanical Testing of Prosthetic Sockets
Arguably the most important part of a prosthesis is the socket. For many prosthetists, it is where the most care...
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Academy Society Spotlight
Going Into the World to Do Good: Integrating O&P Education With Humanitarianism
Photograph courtesy of Dreaming and Working Together. A characteristic shown by many O&P professionals is humanitarianism. A humanitarian as defined...
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The Value of a Multidisciplinary Approach to Prosthetic Care: Why Physical Therapy Should Be a Routine Part of Every Prosthetic Evaluation
As clinicians, we are well aware of the advantages of a team approach to prosthetic rehabilitation. In school we are...
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Problem Solving in a Cranial Clinic: Improving Issues That Negatively Affect Referrals and Insurance Coverage
While fitting hundreds of cranial remolding orthoses a year, I have encountered confounding problems that are more time-consuming to address...
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Academy Society Spotlight: Adaptive Communication Techniques for O&P
Prosthetists and orthotists are responsible for treating the musculoskeletal dysfunction of their patients, although these conditions and disorders commonly involve...
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Academy Society Spotlight: Pedorthics
Pedorthists like to maintain that good health starts from the ground up, and it is widely appreciated that foot health...
Read moreDetailsAcademy Society Spotlight: How Clinicians Begin to Advance Research
Payers and other key stakeholders are increasingly expecting more evidence to support and justify healthcare decisions. Evidence-based practice is...
Read moreDetailsAcademy Society Spotlight Bioethics in Pediatric O&P: Assent
A few months ago, I treated a bright and mature 12-year-old girl with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). She and...
Read moreDetailsThe Present and Future of Powered Knees
There are over 270,000 people with transfemoral amputations in the United States, with around 40,000 new patients each year.1 Many of...
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Academy Society Spotlight: Experiences in International Volunteer Work
PROLOGUE It was my turn to drive. There were nine of us in an oversize grey Chevy Suburban driving along...
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