On the Job With an Upper-limb Prosthesis
Betters says that driving heavy equipment and handling bulky tools with his prosthesis “feels natural” to him. Photographs courtesy of...
Challenges in Upper-limb Care
As part of our issue devoted to O&P care for upper-limb prosthesis users, Julie Alley, president of biodesigns, shares her...
Medicare Advantage Plans Are Robbing Us… Again
The Office of the Inspector General recently issued a report showing that Medicare Advantage plans inappropriately denied 18 percent of...
How to Fabricate a Custom Transtibial Rigid Removable Dressing
The benefits of fitting a rigid removable dressing (RRD) soon after transtibial amputation surgery have been well documented. RRDs enhance...
Editor’s Note–August 2022
Many activities of daily living and on-the-job tasks require using our arms and hands. This fact, combined with the lesser...
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This month’s column covers prior authorization and sequestration, and requirements about face-to-face exams, written orders prior to delivery, same or...
Complementary Guidelines in Rehabilitation Following Upper-limb Amputation
Available data suggests that over 40,000 Americans are affected by a major upper-limb amputation (ULA). In a country of over...
