Study: Lit Review, Meta-analysis for TTA Prosthetic Interventions
Considering the cost and complexity of transtibial amputation (TTA) rehabilitation, high-quality literature should inform clinical practice. However, a team of...
Prosthetic Management of Rotationplasty in Children
Ethan Earl shows off his rotationplasty prosthesis. The U.S. Navy camouflage pattern was inspired by his father, who was a...
Is Pediatric Progress in O&P Keeping Pace With Kids?
Everyone knows it's hard to keep up with kids; they outgrow clothes and interests overnight, and they seem to move...
Nonorthotic Modalities Encountered in the Management of Cerebral Palsy
PERHAPS MORE THAN ANY OTHER POPULATION SEEN WITHIN ORTHOTIC PRACTICE, PATIENTS WITH CP REQUIRE TEAM MANAGEMENT. Introduction In contemplating writing...
Treating Children Like Children
As any parent who has ever tried to explain to a five-year-old why he or she cannot wear a favorite...
New Legs Will Help Young Athlete Continue to Excel at Football
Calder is practicing to be his team's quarterback. Photographs courtesy of the Hodge family. Calder Hodge was born ten years ago...
Billing and Collections Q&A
Billing for O&P devices seems to get more complicated by the day. Count on Got FAQs? to help answer your...
Modifying the Plaster Model of an AFO
Modifying the plaster model of an AFO is not difficult, and since AFOs are the most common device fabricated in...
Product or Service?
O&P is viewed by insurers as a product-driven industry-as in, we deliver products to patients. But there is also a...
2016 Hanger Education Fair: Reimagine
More than 850 practitioners and physical and occupational therapists traveled to Las Vegas to attend the Hanger Education Fair and...
