On the Job With an Upper-limb Prosthesis
Sherri Edge
The ability to use our hands is a basic requirement for most jobs. Working usually means relying on our hands to assemble, carry, create, drive, hold, lift, open, type, and
Challenges in Upper-limb Care
Julie Alley
As part of our issue devoted to O&P care for upper-limb prosthesis users, Julie Alley, president of biodesigns, shares her perspective on some of the challenges facing business owners who
Medicare Advantage Plans Are Robbing Us… Again
Brock Berta
The Office of the Inspector General recently issued a report showing that Medicare Advantage plans inappropriately denied 18 percent of claims and 13 percent of prior authorizations that traditional Medicare
How to Fabricate a Custom Transtibial Rigid Removable Dressing
Bret Laurent, CP
The benefits of fitting a rigid removable dressing (RRD) soon after transtibial amputation surgery have been well documented. RRDs enhance healing by immobilizing and supporting soft tissues. They prevent post-operative
Editor’s Note–August 2022
ANDREA SPRIDGEN
Many activities of daily living and on-the-job tasks require using our arms and hands. This fact, combined with the lesser occurrence of upper-limb amputations compared to lower-limb, primary traumatic etiology,
Got FAQs?
Lisa Lake
This month’s column covers prior authorization and sequestration, and requirements about face-to-face exams, written orders prior to delivery, same or similar devices, and custom-made items ordered but not furnished. Q:
Complementary Guidelines in Rehabilitation Following Upper-limb Amputation
Phil Stevens, MEd, CPO, FAAOP, and Joseph Webster, MD
Available data suggests that over 40,000 Americans are affected by a major upper-limb amputation (ULA). In a country of over 300 million people and compared to the larger prevalence of
