Using Medical Ethics to Prevent Burnout in O&P
In my 40-year O&P career, I practiced in several hospital-based and private facilities. Some of those years overlapped with my ...
How to Develop a New Body-Powered Terminal Device: A Story of Opportunities and Challenges
The Utah Terminal Device (UTD) project began in 1978 at a University of Utah lab, the Center for Engineering Design, ...
Upper-Limb Osseointegration: Connections on a Higher Plane
That differences exist between lower- and upper-limb osseointegration (OI) processes surprises no one. Although by definition upper- and lower-limb OI ...
The Human Factor in Upper-Limb OI
While upper-limb osseointegration (OI) offers an expanding menu of benefits as research progresses, some with upper-limb loss may not consider ...
Editor’s Note–October 2025
While no one would describe any prosthesis as simple, the general requirements of a lower-limb prosthesis are fairly straightforward—enable weight ...
Understanding Medical Necessity: Elevating the Role of Clinical Documentation
Medical necessity is a term frequently encountered in O&P—particularly in the context of insurance coverage, audits, and appeals. Yet despite ...
Tools & Techniques to Mitigate Pain Associated With Upper-Limb Loss
Prosthetics providers and their patients are all too familiar with the persistent types of pain experienced by more than half ...
