Unloader knee brace technology has been in development and use for several decades. The concept of knee braces to provide...
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Read moreDetailsThere is an old clinical adage, “Have you ever met the second-best prosthetist?” You may be familiar with the classic...
Read moreDetailsWhen Seth O’Brien, CP, FAAOP(D), lost his leg to cancer at 24, he went from the height of his physical...
Read moreDetailsUpper-limb asymmetry and limb dominance (handedness) are recognized as normal and taken into consideration when making O&P clinical recommendations. A...
Read moreDetailsTaylor Haines Peter W. Thomas Christi Grimm, inspector general for the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), published...
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