What’s State-of-the-Art With Upper-limb Prostheses?
By its nature, upper-limb prosthetic technology has an immediate impact on the user’s social circle because the devices are more...
Survey Says: Children, Fabrication, & Team Care
The O&P EDGE conducts weekly informal social media polls as a gauge to what our followers and readers think on...
Comparing Multiarticulating Hands Available in the United States
A 2019 symposium at the American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association National Assembly highlighted the leading multiarticulating hands available in the...
A Multidisciplinary Approach to Upper-limb Surgery, Rehabilitation, and Prosthetic Care
Approximately 41,000 Americans across all demographics and etiologies live with upper-limb amputations that are psychologically and functionally devastating.1-2 Inadequate insurance,...
Editor’s Note–June 2024
My first experience with someone with limb loss was Uncle Mack, who had lost his lower arm in a farm...
The Evolution of Upper-limb Orthotic Practice
While having dinner during one of my residency interviews many years ago I casually worked in a humblebrag intended to...
Where Is the Custom in Custom Fabrication?
There has been a long-standing requirement, by Medicare and many other payers, that any custom-fabricated item must be supported by...
