3D Printing of Upper-Limb Prosthetics: Present Reality, Future Potential
Albert Chi, MD, a trauma surgeon at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, makes an e-NABLE hand. Photograph courtesy of e-NABLE and...
Defining Success at Higher Levels: What Constitutes a Successful Outcome in Upper-limb Prosthetics?
Several years ago, I received a communication from an occupational therapist asking me to participate in a survey-based study....
Thrive! Reinventing Life With Activity-specific Prostheses
Emerging prosthetic technologies such as the DEKA Arm, the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory's Modular Prosthetic Limb (MPL), and...
Academy Society Spotlight: Keys to Optimizing External-powered Prostheses
There are about 1.7 million individuals with major limb loss in the United States, most of whom have lower-limb amputations.1...
Measures of Success: Real and Potential
The experiences of people with upper-limb amputations vary significantly compared to people with lower-limb amputations, and their prosthetic care poses...
OPAF First Swing Clinics Held in Idaho
Rehab Systems Orthotic and Prosthetic Technologies, Boise and Twin Falls, Idaho, hosted back-to-back OPAF First Swing Learn to Golf Clinics...
Ryan Beesley: Moto On
Beesley sights in the track. Photograph courtesy of Laura Fonda Hochnadel. Riding a dirt bike takes hand-foot coordination and a...
The “New” Pelite Liner: The Duralite Liner
There are a lot of different interfaces for prostheses, ranging from the classic Pelite liner to gel liners to flexible...
Superheroes Among Us
We have all heard stories or seen videos of a crime being committed in which no one jumped in to...
Education or Experience
The O&P profession is at the beginning of a transitional phase, one that aims to set a higher standard for...
