June 2008
The O&P EDGE
edit post Transpelvic, Hip Disarticulation Amputation: Taking Prosthetics to the Highest Level by Miki Fairley June 1, 2008 Christina Skoski, MD The most important thing to keep in your mind
Improve Your Negotiating Power and Profitability
Susi Ebersbach, MT (ASCP), MBA
You didn’t enter this profession to analyze data, and you probably have an intense disdain for “bean-counters.” At the same time, your science/technology side acknowledges the need for validation of
Susan L. Kapp, MEd, CPO, LPO
Brady Delander
Susan L. Kapp, MEd, CPO, LPO, stepped on to the campus of Texas A&M University, College Station, in the mid 1970s, ready to experience not only the university lifestyle but
Wayne Renardson: Expressions of Freedom
Sherry Metzger, MS
“To be free is to have achieved your life,” wrote Pulitzer Prize-winning Southern playwright Tennessee Williams. A self-proclaimed “old boy” with ties to the South himself, Wayne Renardson often quotes
Billing and Collections Q&A
Lisa_salmon_lake
Q: I read in a previous issue of The O&P EDGE that L-1855 was no longer a valid code, and the new code is L-1846. Do you know what codes
Learning to Speak P&O
Ronald A. Roiz
According to linguist Stephen Krashen, there are two ways to develop the ability to speak a new language: acquisition and learning. Acquisition is an unconscious development of grammatical understanding, while
Five Questions for Matthew B. Dobbs, MD
The O&P EDGE
Matthew B. Dobbs, MD, associate professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, has dedicated his career to surgery and the care for all pediatric orthopedic
AFO Trim Lines for Ankle Varus/Valgus Issues: High vs. Low
Brady Delander
Kevin C. Matthews, CO/LO Every practitioner wants a happy patient. But to what end? Orthotists need compliance or all of the time and brainpower spent making a diagnosis and eventually
Velocity Introduces New Expulsion Valve
The O&P EDGE
The new Velocity expulsion valve can be used for check sockets. Using the VMP-007 mounting plate with valve dummy, the check socket is attached to the mounting plate with Bondo™
Technology in Practice
Paul E. Prusakowski, CPO, FAAOP
Accreditation deadlines are coming up, and it’s time to get our policies and procedures tidied up and ready to be placed under the microscope of one of the accreditation agencies
