January 2013
The O&P EDGE
edit post The Poetry of Osseointegration by Phil Stevens MEd, CPO, FAAOP January 1, 2013 Patient-Oriented Evidence that Matters…to Patients Over the last several years, there has been a steady
Apples to Apples: ISPO Proposes Model for Research Participant Data
Garrison Wells
Ask any business owner: Attempting to set standards that are consistently adhered to in a single company can be tough. In an entire industry, the process can be rife with
Hands across the Ocean
Kate Hawthorne
International Group Collecting Data On Multiarticulating Hands After three years and six meetings on two continents, the Strategic Consortium for Upper-Limb Prosthetic Technologies (SCULPT) is set to launch its first
The Poetry of Osseointegration
Phil Stevens MEd, CPO, FAAOP
Patient-Oriented Evidence that Matters…to Patients Over the last several years, there has been a steady escalation of interest in and research associated with the use of osseointegration (OI) as a
2012 Election Overview and Implications for the O&P Profession
Peter W. Thomas and Theresa Morgan
The Washington DC political environment changed only slightly as a result of the 2012 national elections, despite a lengthy campaign season that resulted in unprecedented political spending over the past
One of These Things Is Just Like the Other…
Karen Henry
Or is it? Infants instinctively use comparative thinking to distinguish their mothers from other individuals. Indeed, this type of thinking is fundamental to the learning process. In an educational setting,
Joan Edelstein, MA, PT, FISPO, CPed
Séamus Kennedy, BEng(Mech), CPed, FAAOP(A)
Dedicated to O&P Education For 30 years—from 1961 through 1991—Joan Edelstein, MA, PT, FISPO, CPed, was a senior research scientist in the Department of Prosthetics and Orthotics at New York
Thinking Outside the Clinical Box—Facility Offers Fitness, Wellness, and Social Space
Miki Fairley
Even in a profession noted for dedicated practitioners and quality facilities, Prosthetic & Orthotic Associates of Central Florida (POA), Orlando, and its owner and president, Stan Patterson, CP, stand out.
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The O&P EDGE
Welcome to O&Pedia O&P, just like every other industry, profession, sport, and hobby, has its own “language”—an amalgamation of acronyms, words, organizations, processes, and procedures. Although those new to the
Shaping Covers and Applying Skin
Ronnie N. Graves, BOCPO, LPO, CO, CTP
There are many different types of prosthetic leg covers and fabrication materials. You need to know upfront what your end result should be before you make a decision about components.
