October 2003
The O&P EDGE
edit post Teen Expands Lifestyle After Amputation by Alan Kercher October 1, 2003 In most ways, Shelby Robin, Woodlands, Texas, is an active, typical teenager. The 15-year-old is a member
From The Editor
The O&P EDGE
“…I dream things that never were, and say, Why not?’” –George Bernard Shaw, English playwright These words could well apply to the prosthetists, engineers, and other visionaries who constantly
Prosthetic Knees: What’s on the Way?
Judith Otto
It has been said that there’s nothing new under the sun, but somehow there always seems to be a new modification, approach, or philosophy that, when applied to an “old”
Prosthetic Knees: What’s Currently New and Impressive?
Judith Otto
Everyone agrees that there is no perfect prosthetic knee–if there were, the knee researchers and design engineers could all quit and go home. What makes the continuing search for that
HIPAA Security and the Administrative Safeguards—Part 2
Jay Masci
In the last article, we discussed the first four administrative safeguard standards in detail. In this article, we will cover the remaining administrative safeguard standards in detail and how each
VASI Offers Advanced Pediatric Hand Technology
William J. Hanson, MS
Figure 1 The latest development in pediatric hand technology is the new Single Program-ming Module (SPM”) circuit from Variety Ability Systems, Inc. (VASI) [Figure 1]. The SPM offers many features
Geriatric Patients: Are They Getting the Best Prosthetic Choices?
Raymond Francis, CP
Classifying geriatric patients appropriately is crucial to providing beneficial components. Most patients currently needing prosthetic care in the United States are geriatrics. I estimate that 70 percent of the patients
Scoliosis Symposium Success
Miki Fairley
In an imperfect world, sometimes things do come together almost perfectly. This was the case at a symposium on idiopathic scoliosis presented at the Portland, Oregon, Shriners Hospital for Children,
Optimum Thoracic Pad Placement
Marty Carlson, CPO, FAAOP
In the early to mid-1970s one commercial entity began to teach that the cephalad margin of scoliosis corrective/holding pads should be no more cephalad than the apex of the curve
Superb Customer Service: Increase Referrals Without Deep Discounting!
Joe Sansone
With Medicare threatening to cut reimbursements yet again and new competitors gobbling up market share, O&P facilities are now forced to analyze their businesses and seek opportunities to increase their
