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With the exception of a few off-the-shelf braces, the effectiveness of orthotic and prosthetic devices relies on being customized for each patient's body. As such, their precise fabrication is an...

Prostheses for major amputations and lower-limb or spinal orthoses often take center stage in O&P literature and presentations. But as every clinician knows, other more specialized areas of care are...

Last year, as we all sought to understand the evolving news surrounding the SARS-CoV-2 virus, even the nonscience-minded among us became focused on research findings. Too often though, research results...

Upper-limb amputations are far less frequent than lower-limb amputations with an estimated incidence ratio of one to four, and upper-limb prosthesis rejection is common. Increased study and inquiry into prosthetic...

As any clinician can tell you, deciding which O&P device to recommend for a patient is multifaceted. Practitioners consider their own experience, research, the patients' clinical presentation and personal preferences,...

As we welcome in 2021, I think it's fair to say that we are all looking forward with a different worldview than we ever have before. The pandemic has changed...

Relationships are atthe heart of successful O&P care, and for most practices those relationships extend beyond the individual patients to the communities in which they provide care. As we find...

Though the average person may not think about it often, O&P professionals are keenly aware that anything that interferes with a person's gait has health implications far beyond simply walking...

Rehabilitation for O&P patients is multifaceted, involving not just the device intervention but also working closely with other team members such as occupational and physical therapists, managing patient expectations, and...

Normally when you receive our September issue, many of you are preparing to head to the American Prosthetic & Orthotic Association National Assembly. But that looks different this year as...