March 2011
The O&P EDGE
edit post Prosthetics Research: Consumers’ Perspective by The O&P EDGE March 11, 2011 The result of prosthetic research ideally is better patient care and outcomes. The chain starts with research
Function and Comfort: Coexisting Within a Prosthesis
The O&P EDGE
EDGE Direct Security and function from a prosthesis are requirements for any amputee…and ideally the prosthesis should also be comfortable to wear. Achieve security, function, and comfort from a cohesive
Prosthetics Research: Consumers’ Perspective
The O&P EDGE
The result of prosthetic research ideally is better patient care and outcomes. The chain starts with research studies, then links clinically relevant findings into clinical practice, which positively impacts function
Outcomes Project Explores User-Friendly Ways to Measure Mobility
Judith Philipps Otto
For years, O&P professionals have been debating the benefits of outcome measures while struggling to get a grip on how best to implement evidence-based practice. Today, it appears that although
The Poetry of…Microprocessors
Phil Stevens MEd, CPO, FAAOP
In the article, “The Poetry of…Feet?” (The O&P EDGE, October 2010), I introduced the concept of Patient-Oriented Evidence that Matters (POEMs). The premise behind the POEMs concept—as originally described in
Healthcare Issues Feature Prominently in 112th Congress Agenda
Peter W Thomas JD
Big Issues in Play with Significant Impact on O&P As the new 112th Congress convenes and leadership in the House of Representatives shifts to Republican control, a host of healthcare
Facility Accreditation: Wait and See or Take Action Now?
Susan Glairon
As the number of new O&P facility accreditation applications level off, O&P accreditation organizations respond with simpler, faster processes. Wayne Rosen, CPO, CPed, FAAOP, owned and operated an O&P facility
The O&P EDGE: Maintaining a Global Conscience
Tonja Randolph
If you receive the print version of this magazine, you probably had to tear open the plastic polybag holding together The O&P EDGE and The Academy TODAY for mailing. One
The IPC Track and Field World Championships
A Record-Smashing Success
Pam Martin
Between January 21-30, more than 1,000 competitors from 70 countries gathered at the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) World Championships in Christchurch, New Zealand, where athletic greats battled for track-and-field
Dudley Childress, PhD: A “Renaissance Man” Exerts a Lasting Influence on P&O
Miki Fairley
Few persons have been as towering a presence in the field of rehabilitation research and engineering as Dudley S. Childress, PhD, director emeritus of the Northwestern University Prosthetic Orthotic Center
