Editor’s Note–April 2026

When we talk about the lower limb in O&P, we often focus on the high-tech innovations such as microprocessor knees (MPKs) and powered orthoses that have marked the last 25 years, especially as access to MPKs has been extended to K2 ambulators. But clinicians are also met with challenges of providing care at the other end of the spectrum with simpler devices and lower reimbursement rates; it’s those considerations that we turn our attention to in this issue devoted to lower-limb care.

MPKs have become the gold standard for people with transfemoral amputations and are a great choice for many patients, but no solution is universally applicable. “The Place for Non-MPKs in a High-Tech World” discusses the situations and the options when a non-MPK is the most appropriate solution for a particular patient.