April 2020
The O&P EDGE
edit post Wrong Turn Changes Snowmobiler’s Life by Betta Ferrendelli April 1, 2020 Scott Moltzan woke to sunny, blue skies on a cold day in Fargo, North Dakota, in January
A New Approach to Trimming CAD/CAM Prosthetic Sockets
Vardan Gazarian, CPO
With computer-aided design (CAD) becoming commonplace in O&P, it behooves us to examine whether our existing processes are still the most efficient when it comes to the manual tasks
Academy Annual Meeting & Scientific Symposium: Create, Innovate, Deliver
Betta Ferrendelli
Live coverage from The O&P EDGE.  More than 1,700 people attended the 2020 Annual Meeting & Scientific Symposium of the American Academy of Orthotics and Prosthetics (the Academy) March
Got FAQs? – April 2020
Lisa Lake
Billing for O&P devices and care is complicated. When you have questions, count on Got FAQs? to help keep your claims on track. This month’s column answers your questions
Editor’s Note – April 2020
Andrea Spridgen
Anyone who knows me knows that I’m a compulsive planner. I thrive on order, and having a plan and usually a plan B is conducive to that environment. But as
Managing Fall Risk
Maria St. Louis-Sanchez
The effects of a fall for patients with lower-limb amputations can be traumatic. Falls can delay their physical recovery, create financial hardship, and trigger a fear that limits their progress.Â
Qualitative Research: A Different Way of Understanding
John T. Brinkmann, MA, CPO/L, FAAOP(D)
How do we determine our patients’ needs and effective ways to meet those needs? This question is both philosophical and practical. Clinicians make decisions and recommendations every day based
SPECIAL REPORT: COVID-19 Impacts O&P Facilities, Distributors
Betta Ferrendelli
The O&P profession continues to address updates issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) regarding the ongoing threat of the novel
The Influence of O&P on Biological Mechanical Kinematics
Michael Wilson, CPO, LP, FAAOP
I recently asked this question on the OANDP-L listserv: Is anybody interested in how the mechanical design and clinical application of extracorporeal orthotics, prosthetics, and robotics (OPR) might directly
Wrong Turn Changes Snowmobiler’s Life
Betta Ferrendelli
Scott Moltzan woke to sunny, blue skies on a cold day in Fargo, North Dakota, in January 1998. The fields beyond his house were covered in freshly fallen snow. It
