Whatever Happened to TPE?
Tony Wickman, CTPO
Remember TPE (thermoplastic elastomer)? I first heard about it when I read an article in 1990 by Ron Sutton, BSE, CO, in the Journal of Prosthetics & Orthotics (JPO). When
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Research to Clinical Practice: O&P Builds the Bridge
Miki Fairley
Orthotics and prosthetics-related research is currently enjoying a vibrant, supportive atmosphere. And while advances have been made, challenges remain. Metaphorically speaking, O&P research is in its adolescence, growing into adulthood.
