Members to Receive Medical Charts Specific To Orthotics and Prosthetics

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"The Academy has taken a HUGE step in the right direction.
This is the type of action that helps bridge the gap that exists out there. The Academy is doing all it can to create awareness about our profession and this speaks LOUDLY to that goal."
—Thomas V. DiBello, CO, FAAOP

The Academy is mailing to members a series of medical charts that focus on three key conditions commonly treated by orthotists and prosthetists: deformational plagiocephaly, diabetic foot, and scoliosis.

Members have long noted a desperate need for medical charts specific to orthotic and prosthetic conditions. Many facilities line the walls of their exam rooms with general anatomy charts simply because there are no medical charts geared toward orthotics and prosthetics � until now.

The Academy partnered with Netter, a leading medical illustration company, to produce these one-of-a-kind, three-dimensional illustrations that outline each phase with a visual and a detailed description. The charts will help practitioners better explain specific conditions to patients and doctors alike.

Experts from each specialty were consulted along with world-renowned medical illustrators to produce charts with incomparable accuracy, clarity, and detail. Each chart is based on materials reviewed during the Clinical Standards of Practice consensus conferences.

The Academy will mail members a complimentary copy of each chart (a $50 value) at the end of March. A limited quantity will be available for sale through the Academy's Bookstore, (301) 617-7805.