Microprocessor-Controlled Knees: Evolution of a Game Changer
Since their arrival on the U.S. prosthetic stage in 1999 with the Ottobock C-Leg®, microprocessor-controlled knees (MPKs) have arguably been...
High Tech, Low Tech—Appropriate Tech, The Right Solution for the Patient
A few years ago, Phil Stevens, MEd, CPO, FAAOP, a clinician with Hanger Clinic, Salt Lake City, Utah, was confused...
The Dawn of Powered Lower-Limb Prostheses: Part 3
The Dawn of Powered Lower-Limb Prostheses series of articles describes the progress of prosthetic technology toward powered lower-limb prostheses. In...
Speed, the Grim Reaper, and Stroke Rehabilitation
"How Fast Does the Grim Reaper Walk?" This was the title of an academic article published in the British Medical...
Clarifying Medicare Participation and Assignment Rules
This article is part one of two articles that will review ways that may help to limit Medicare audit risk....
Billing and Collections Q&A
When you need help with your toughest billing questions, count on "Got FAQs?" to provide you with the information you...
Master’s Program Profile Series: University of Washington
The O&P EDGE continues its series of National Commission on Orthotic and Prosthetic Education (NCOPE)-accredited master's level O&P educational programs....
The Hidden Cost of Capitated Payment
As the Affordable Care Act (ACA) works its way through the various bureaucracies at the federal level, it is also...
The RUSH™ Foot—Changing Lives with Every Step
Ability Dynamics designs state-of-the art prosthetic foot products, with a patient-first focus on flexibility, like nothing else on the market...
MPK Technology Helps Police Officer Get His Life Back
Photograph courtesy of Ottobock. Microprocessor-controlled knee (MPK) technology has helped Louisville, Kentucky, police sergeant Kevin Trees recover much of his...