October 2011
The O&P EDGE
edit post The Value of Central Fabrication Facilities by The O&P EDGE October 10, 2011 With rising costs and declining reimbursements, what’s an O&P practice to do to maintain its
The Value of Central Fabrication Facilities
The O&P EDGE
With rising costs and declining reimbursements, what’s an O&P practice to do to maintain its competitive edge? In last month’s EDGE Direct, we discussed how some practices do this by
Endolite Expands Training Program
The O&P EDGE
EDGE Direct In support of the launch of the ORION, our newest microprocessor knee, Endolite is pleased to announce an expanded training program that includes certification courses for the ORION.
Bone Density among Lower-Limb Amputees: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Implications
Phil Stevens MEd, CPO
Introduction In the provision of prosthetic care for patients with lower-limb amputation, there are certain characteristics that are immediately apparent to treating professionals. Limb length, muscle strength, painful neuromas, and
TAKING AIM: SRT/TDI Program Helps Amputees Learn to Shoot, Move with Bionic Limbs
Betta Ferrendelli
Exclusive live coverage by The O&P EDGE. Though Jourdan Smith, Rob Warner, Doug Morgan, and Allison Brown all have different backgrounds and live in different parts of the country, they
Tracking Long-Term Functional Development with a Prosthesis: A Case Report
Erin Sutton and Rob Hoskins, BS, BME
Abstract The process of functional development with a prosthesis is vital to a patient’s overall health and quality of life, but very few studies exist that track long-term functional development.
A Man’s (or Woman’s) Best Friend
Tonja Randolph
Facing a medical challenge and the possibility of amputation is never an easy situation, even when the patient in question happens to have four legs instead of two. Last October,
“Camp of Champs” for Paratriathletes
The O&P EDGE
Sixteen aspiring paratriathletes and three athlete mentors participated in the third annual Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF) Dodge Paratriathlon Camp in San Diego, California, August 25-28. It’s not just any camp,
Beyond Control: The First Untethered Power-Assist AFO
Morgan Stanfield
What do paintball pistols, earth movers, and a first-of-its-kind orthosis prototype have in common? They’re all driven by fluid power, the technology that allows engineers to vastly magnify human or
Cadence Biomedical’s Kinetic Orthosis
Betta Ferrendelli
First Steps: Inspired by nature, Cadence Biomedical’s Kinetic Orthosis helps users walk. After Heather Montag took her first solo steps in more than six years, she had one word to
