July 2016
The O&P EDGE
edit post Starting Your Residency and Finding Your Feet by John Pope, MS, MSPO, CSCS July 1, 2016 Congratulations. You have found the right residency. It’s smooth sailing from here,
CAD/CAM: Time to Join the Digital Age
Chris Handford
Why has CAD/CAM become so important? Fabian Santschi, Giglio Orthopédie, Carouge, Switzerland, shares his view: “CAD/CAM technology enables us to delight physicians and patients: We can visit a hospital in
Building a Better Arm: Design and Fabrication in Upper-limb Prosthetics
Miguelez Lang Dodson Cameron Hays
Prosthetic arms and hands have advanced significantly in their functional capabilities and appearances over the past few years. Component manufacturers have introduced new multiarticulating hands and electric fingers, and smaller
All Hands, Hooks, and Fiberglass on Deck: The Many Materials of Upper-limb Prosthetics
Phil Stevens MEd, CPO, FAAOP
In contemplating writing an article about the various materials that can be used in our profession, my thoughts turned to a recent international case with an atypical bilateral partial hand
Exploring Fabrication Options
Andrea Spridgen
Because many O&P interventions require custom solutions, it is imperative that technicians and fabrication labs are able to explore the variety of techniques, materials, and new technologies that are available
OTWorld: Showing the Way to Quality Care of Tomorrow
The O&P EDGE
The OTWorld international trade show and World Congress was held May 3-6 in Leipzig, Germany. The core themes were O&P, developments in rehabilitation, and new technologies in orthopedic care. Around
Incorporating Metal Hardware in Laminations
Ronnie N. Graves, BOCPO, LPO, CO, CTP
I imagine that many of us do not enjoy the process of riveting metal uprights onto KAFOs or the occasional metal hardware that we have to add to our devices.
Bruce Daugherty: “Can’t” Never Did Anything
Laura Hochnadel
May 24 is a significant day in Bruce Daugherty’s life for two reasons. It’s his birthday and it’s his “ampuversary”-the day he underwent a right transtibial amputation in 2010. When
Optimal Billing Strategies
Erin Cammarata
With insurance reimbursements declining and the cost of doing business increasing, the processes O&P businesses use to ensure successful billing and collections must be as clear and straightforward as can
Starting Your Residency and Finding Your Feet
John Pope, MS, MSPO, CSCS
Congratulations. You have found the right residency. It’s smooth sailing from here, right? Perhaps, but now it’s time to take on another set of challenges. Office Dynamics If you were
