Alternatives to Soft Dressings: A Review
Introduction Postoperative management of lower-limb amputation is critical to a patient's long-term outcome.1,2,3,4 The purpose of dressings is to...
Post-Mastectomy Fitters Find Their Niche in the Breast Cancer Community
A certified mastectomy fitter does more than just fit a prosthesis. She or he is a valuable information resource and...
When Lightning Strikes Twice: Comorbid Amputation and Hemiplegia
In the introduction to their recent systematic review of patients with both hemiplegia and lower-limb amputation, Hebert et al. identify...
Exploring the Meaning of Specialized Needs
As I reflected on the theme of this month's issue, "Specialized Needs and Specialized Populations," I thought a lot about...
CAF: Changing Lives One Athlete at a Time
Athletes look on as the National Anthem was sung. Photographs by Laura Fonda Hochnadel. Perhaps it was serendipity that brought...
Taking a Team Approach to Treating Pedorthic Patients with Diabetes
On a Tuesday morning some months ago, one of my long-term patients arrived with a bag of shoes in one...
Scott McDowell: Answering the Call
When it's quiet at the Montrose Township Fire Department (MTFD), Michigan, you can find Scott McDowell in the fire hall...
Shaping a Transradial Forearm Prosthesis
New technology usually involves a new production process that requires training for technicians. Fortunately, that's not the case with shaping...
A Call to Action
Surviving the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) lower-limb prosthetic claim audits is about documenting...