Cutting EDGE

"We feel that an unconstrained flow of ideas between the designers and users of prostheses would be substantially beneficial to both," says co-founder Jesse Crossen, an industrial designer. Open Prosthetics...

Orthotics has taken a page from prosthetic technology. A research team from Rancho Los Amigos, Downey, California, has developed an AFO with dynamic dorsiflexion control similar to what has been...

Several studies have shown beneficial effects of physical activity on cardio-respiratory health and psychological wellness in able-bodied persons. The overall benefits of exercise are now widely accepted. However, only recently have studies included...

To be truly effective in a practical way, orthotic research needs to involve both technological research and clinical research, according to Christopher Morris, senior orthotist, Department of Orthotics, Nuffield Orthopaedic...

Josh Olson can never forget the date of October 27, 2003. The young soldier on duty in Iraq was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade and lost his entire leg. An...

Breast prosthesis weight is an issue that has evolved in recent years. The traditional school of thought was that women should wear weighted silicone prostheses that are similar in weight...

The M.A.S.® socket design is an evolution--and perhaps even a "revolution"--in the development of ischial containment (IC) socket concepts. Since 1999, when Marlo Ortiz Vazquez del Mercado, Ortiz Internacional, Jalisco,...

Learning how to run with a prosthesis can be very challenging, yet, when simplified into series of relatively basic elements, it can be much easier to learn.  The following are...

"Yes." Now that is an answer that will get some folks' blood boiling. Immediately, your thoughts might be... "How does he know what I can or can't afford to do?...

Welcome to the second installment in this series of articles presenting real-world solutions to production problems in the O&P fabrication lab. As insurance reimbursements shrink and the cost of doing...