DME MACs Publish Bibliography for Draft LCD for Lower Limb Prostheses

The Durable Medical Equipment Medicare Administrative Contractors (DME MACs) released a draft revision of the local coverage determination (LCD) for lower-limb prostheses for comment on July 16. The comment period runs through August 31, 2015. The policy template provides an optional field to list the references used in the preparation of a policy revision. The bibliography for this draft was inadvertently omitted during the publication process, according to an announcement from the DME MACs. The bibliography is provided below:

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2. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Atlas of Limb Prosthetics: Surgical, Prosthetic, and Rehabilitation Principles. Vol 2nd ed. St. Louis: Mosby Year Book; 1992.
3. AOPA. Medicare Orthotic & Prosthetic Improvements Act In the Senate – S.2125 In the House – H.R.1958. Vol 1395m(h)(1).; 2012.
4. Bakalim G. Experiences with the total-contact prosthesis. Artificial limbs. 1966;11(1):51-57.
5. Bowker JH. 29. Critical Choices: The Art of Prosthesis Prescription. In: Smith DG, Michael JW, Bowker JH, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, eds. Atlas of Amputations and Limb Deficiencies: Surgical, Prosthetic, and Rehabilitation Principles. Vol 3rd ed. Rosemont, IL: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons; 2004.
6. CMS. Medicare Benefit Policy Manual Chapter 15 – Covered Medical and Other Health Services. 2003.
7. CMS. Medicare Claims Processing Manual Chapter 20 – Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS). 2005.
8. Dave Thompson. Outcomes of Prosthetic Rehabilitation Can We Tell Who Is a Candidate for Prosthetic Rehabilitation? 2001. http://moon.ouhsc.edu/dthompso/gait/pobmk/amrehab1.htm Accessed July 30, 2015.
9. DME MAC J-A. Widespread Prepayment Probe for Lower Limb Prostheses. May 2011.
10. DME MAC J-A. Results of Widespread Prepayment Probe for Lower Limb Prostheses. November 2011.
11. Fergason J. Prosthetic feet. Orthotics and prosthetics in rehabilitation 2nd ed St Louis, MO: Saunders Elsevier. 2007:643-657.
12. Gailey RS, Clark CR. 23. Physical Therapy Management of Adult Lower-Limb Amputees. In: Smith DG, Michael JW, Bowker JH, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, eds. Atlas of Amputations and Limb Deficiencies: Surgical, Prosthetic, and Rehabilitation Principles. Vol 3rd ed. Rosemont, IL: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons; 2004.
13. Gailey RS, Roach KE, Applegate EB, et al. The Amputee Mobility Predictor: An instrument to assess determinants of the lower-limb amputee’s ability to ambulate. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 2002;83(5):613-627. doi:10.1053/apmr.2002.32309.
14. Gailey RS. Predictive outcome measures versus functional outcome measures in the lower limb amputee. JPO: Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics. 2006; 18(6):P51-P60.
15. GAO. MEDICARE PROGRAM INTEGRITY Greater Prepayment Control Efforts Could Increase Savings and Better Ensure Proper Payment; 2012.
16. Gard SA, Konz RJ. The effect of a shock-absorbing pylon on the gait of persons with unilateral transtibial amputation. Journal of rehabilitation research and development. 2003;40(2):109-124.
17. Greene MP. Four bar linkage knee analysis. Orthot Prosthet. 1983;37(1):15-24.
18. Highsmith MJ. Prosthetic Feet: Classification and Overview. 2011.
19. Highsmith MJ. Prosthetic Knees: Classification and Overview. 2011.
20. Kapp S, Cummings D. 18B. Outcomes of Prosthetic Rehabilitation Can We Tell Who Is a Candidate for Prosthetic Rehabilitation? In: Smith DG, Michael JW, Bowker JH, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, eds. Atlas of Amputations and Limb Deficiencies: Surgical, Prosthetic, and Rehabilitation Principles. Vol 3rd ed. Rosemont, IL: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons; 2004.
21. Kapp S, Miller JA, Pasquina PF, Cooper RA. Lower limb prosthetics. Pasquina PF, Cooper RA Care of the combat amputee Washington, DC: Borden Institute. 2009:553-580.
22. Kelly B. Lower Limb Prosthetics Introduction and Definitions. Medscape Reference. 2011.
23. Levinson DR, General I. Questionable billing by suppliers of lower limb prostheses. Health and Human Services HHS, Washington, DC. 2011.
24. Mark Kraft, Julius Thiele. Functional features of different microprocessor controlled knees -a technological study. September 2013.
25. Pascual L. Functional Considerations for Prosthetic Candidacy. October 2010.
26. Paul E Leimkuehler. Outcome Measures in Lower Limb Prosthetics. http://www.oandp.org/olc/lessons/html/SSC_06/section_06.asp?frmCourseSectionId=07. Accessed March 27, 2013.
27. Pritham CH. 24C. Special Considerations: Emerging Trends in Lower-Limb Prosthetics: Research and Development. In: Smith DG, Michael JW, Bowker JH, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, eds. Atlas of Amputations and Limb Deficiencies: Surgical, Prosthetic, and Rehabilitation Principles. Vol 3rd ed. Rosemont, IL: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons; 2004.
28. Schuch CM. 20B. Transfemoral Amputation: Prosthetic Management. In: Smith DG, Michael JW, Bowker JH, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, eds. Atlas of Amputations and Limb Deficiencies: Surgical, Prosthetic, and Rehabilitation Principles. Vol 3rd ed. Rosemont, IL: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons; 2004.
29. Smith DG, Burgess EM, Zettl JH. 24A. Special Considerations: Fitting and Training the Bilateral LowerLimb Amputee. In: Smith DG, Michael JW, Bowker JH, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, eds. Atlas of Amputations and Limb Deficiencies: Surgical, Prosthetic, and Rehabilitation Principles. Vol 3rd ed. Rosemont, IL: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons; 2004.
30. Thiele J, Westebbe B, Bellmann M, Kraft M. Designs and performance of microprocessor-controlled knee joints. Biomedizinische Technik/Biomedical Engineering. 2013;0(0):1-13. doi:10.1515/bmt-2013-0069.
31. Waarde T van der, Michael JW. 21B. Hip Disarticulation and Transpelvic Amputation: Prosthetic Management. In: Smith DG, Michael JW, Bowker JH, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, eds. Atlas of Amputations and Limb Deficiencies: Surgical, Prosthetic, and Rehabilitation Principles. Vol 3rd ed. Rosemont, IL: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons; 2004.