Activity-Specific O&P Coverage for Kids: The Legal Question
A 2022 Maine bill that granted enhanced prosthetic coverage to children with limb loss was a major impetus for a ...
Pediatric Orthotic Care: Empowering Children With Cerebral Palsy
For children with cerebral palsy (CP), every step, reach, or movement can be a triumph over the challenges posed by ...
Editor’s Note–May 2026
While more orthotists than prosthetists report that their practice involves pediatric care (according to the 2022 ABC Practice Analysis of ...
The Value of Extended Clinical Trials in Prosthetic Care
Several factors in the design of a prosthesis, including socket fit, suspension, alignment, and component selection, present challenges for clinicians ...
The Documentation Disconnect: What the New Knee LCD Teaches Us About Getting Paid
If you’ve been in O&P long enough, you’ve likely had this moment: A claim gets denied, and your first reaction ...
Survey Says: Residency, Humor, and Holistic Care
The O&P EDGE conducts weekly polls through our social media channels to gauge what our followers and readers think about ...
Tailoring Treatment Across the Gamut of PFFD Presentation
Todd DeWees, MHA, CPO, manager, Shriners Hospitals for Children, Oregon, recently treated two young boys with proximal femoral focal deficiency ...
