August 2018
The O&P EDGE
edit post Understanding Hallux Valgus by Séamus Kennedy, BEng (Mech), CPed August 1, 2018 Hallux valgus (HV) is a progressive deformity of the foot, recognized by the medial projection
3D Printing Gains Momentum in Clinical O&P
Miki Fairley
Technologies in 3D printing are moving further into mainstream O&P clinical use beyond their now-familiar role in producing prosthetic covers, foot orthotics, and somewhat controversial volunteer-produced hand devices. Within the
Academy Society Spotlight: Of Rubber and Resin
Stefan Knauss, MAMS, CPO
Create a Socket With a Seamless Connection Between HCR Silicone Rubber and Hard Resin Laminate To conjoin materials as dissimilar in their properties as elastic rubber and rigid
Angel City Games Draws Hundreds
Betta Ferrendelli
Exclusive live coverage from The O&P EDGE. Nearly 300 parasport athletes, including 30 Paralympians from 19 states and three countries, came together June 21-24 to compete in the Fourth
Billing and Collections Q&A
Lisa Lake
Billing for O&P devices seems to get more complicated by the day. Count on Got FAQs? to help answer your toughest questions. This month’s column addresses your questions about billing
Centenarian’s Limb Loss Doesn’t Slow Him Down
Betta Ferrendelli
In 1919, when Edward Benning was nine years old, he was pushing a plow on a farm in Atlanta when he was kicked by a mule. Though the kick
Join the Disruptive Technology of 3D Printing
Jeremiah Uronis, CPO
As a techie and former software engineer, I love disruptive technologies because they often make my life easier. In the early 2000s, along with nearly everyone else, I replaced hundreds
Keeping Pace With O&P Fabrication Trends
ANDREA SPRIDGEN
As the landscape of O&P practice continues to evolve, the best use of outsourced fabrication and new fabrication methods becomes essential in helping practices keep pace with the demand
The Perfect Wave? Central Fabrication Rides the Tide as O&P Evolves
Judith Philipps Otto
Changing technology creates ripples that become waves and drive movement toward still greater change. It’s a tide—perhaps even a tsunami—that is currently carrying the O&P field into territory that
Understanding Hallux Valgus
Séamus Kennedy, BEng (Mech), CPed
Hallux valgus (HV) is a progressive deformity of the foot, recognized by the medial projection of the first metatarsal and the abduction of the hallux away from the longitudinal
