November 2019
The O&P EDGE
edit post 2015 Draft LCD Causing Current Denials by William Lifford, CP November 1, 2019 You may have recently seen a sudden uptick in denials for L-5645 (flexible inner socket
2015 Draft LCD Causing Current Denials
William Lifford, CP
You may have recently seen a sudden uptick in denials for L-5645 (flexible inner socket with rigid outer frame). Most of the practitioners I know have been flooded with them
Amputation Following Diabetic Foot Disease: To Be Feared or Welcomed?
Phil Stevens MEd, CPO, FAAOP
As a part of the human experience, the concept of fear has been explored across the ages. Among the fathers of philosophy, Plato concluded that “courage is knowing what not
Anterior Cavus and Pseudoequinus
Séamus Kennedy, BEng (Mech), CPed
Things are not always what they seem; the first appearance deceives many; the intelligence of a few perceives what has been carefully hidden. — Roman poet Phaedrus The simplest
AOPA: Driving the Waves of Change
The O&P EDGE
Exclusive live coverage from The O&P EDGE. More than 2,400 orthotic, prosthetic, and pedorthic professionals from 20 countries traveled to San Diego to attend the 102nd American Orthotic and Prosthetic
Editor’s Note – November 2019
Andrea Spridgen
While the average person may give little thought to the human foot, it is extremely complex with 26 bones, 33 joints, 20 muscles, and 57 ligaments that all must work
Lessons Learned From Competitive Bidding
Erin Cammarata
Competitive bidding has been a hot topic for years. When we first started hearing about competitive bidding, we were able to dismiss it easily as we thought it wasn’t going
Patterns, Algorithms, and Designs—Revisiting Rotary Deformities
John T. Brinkmann, MA, CPO/L, FAAOP(D)
Clinical tasks performed by prosthetists and orthotists on a daily basis require an in-depth and nuanced understanding of the interaction of diverse physiological, anatomical, biomechanical, and psychosocial factors. The varied
Ray O’Donnell: Army Major Thrives With Advanced Brace Solution
Tara McMeekin
Army Maj. Raymond W. O’Donnell is the embodiment of the phrase, “What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.” In August 2007, he was serving in Afghanistan in support of Operation
The Evolution of Pedorthic Education
Maria St. Louis-Sanchez
New educational standards planned for future pedorthists would help them better serve their patients and, some pedorthists hope, help them remain credible in the medical community. The requirements will likely
