A 2022 Maine bill that granted enhanced prosthetic coverage to children with limb loss was a major impetus for a campaign encouraging other states to pass laws that clarify insurance
For children with cerebral palsy (CP), every step, reach, or movement can be a triumph over the challenges posed by spasticity, poor coordination, or involuntary motions. These motor impairments, which
While more orthotists than prosthetists report that their practice involves pediatric care (according to the 2022 ABC Practice Analysis of Certified Practitioners in the Disciplines of Orthotics and Prosthetics, it’s
Several factors in the design of a prosthesis, including socket fit, suspension, alignment, and component selection, present challenges for clinicians. Clinicians are also commonly evaluated and incentivized based on delivery
If you’ve been in O&P long enough, you’ve likely had this moment: A claim gets denied, and your first reaction is, “But we did everything right.” Clinically, that may be true.
The O&P EDGE conducts weekly polls through our social media channels to gauge what our followers and readers think about a particular topic. In this issue, we’re highlighting three polls
Todd DeWees, MHA, CPO, manager, Shriners Hospitals for Children, Oregon, recently treated two young boys with proximal femoral focal deficiency (PFFD), a rare congenital genetic defect in which the femur
