Introduction Postoperative management of lower-limb amputation is critical to a patient’s long-term outcome.1,2,3,4 The purpose of dressings is to help meet the goals of postoperative management: healing, providing protection
A certified mastectomy fitter does more than just fit a prosthesis. She or he is a valuable information resource and a sympathetic ear for women in a health crisis. Every
In the introduction to their recent systematic review of patients with both hemiplegia and lower-limb amputation, Hebert et al. identify the shared risk factors between the two events.1 The population
As I reflected on the theme of this month’s issue, “Specialized Needs and Specialized Populations,” I thought a lot about the term “specialized.” After all, as individuals, all O&P patients
Perhaps it was serendipity that brought three-year-old Nandito and his father to the Össur Leg Amputee Running and Mobility Clinic in San Diego, California, on Saturday, October 19. They just
On a Tuesday morning some months ago, one of my long-term patients arrived with a bag of shoes in one hand, her quad walking cane over her other arm, and
When it’s quiet at the Montrose Township Fire Department (MTFD), Michigan, you can find Scott McDowell in the fire hall trying a different footing for handling the hose line or
New technology usually involves a new production process that requires training for technicians. Fortunately, that’s not the case with shaping a transradial forearm prosthesis. At Ottobock, we have been using
Surviving the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) lower-limb prosthetic claim audits is about documenting the patient’s desire to ambulate, the medical necessity for a
