JPO 1989 Vol. 1, Num. 2

72
Orthotic Management for Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Talar Dome
George Madden, C.P.O.
One solution to an uncommon condition.
 
76
Poliomyelitis and Orthotic Management at Riyadh Medical Rehabilitation Centre - A Retrospective Study
Mohammed H.S. AI-Turaiki, B.Sc., Ph.D.
A study of 5,045 cases of post-polio infantile paralysis in Saudi Arabia.
 
82
Technical Note: The Use of Step-Lock(TM) Knee Joints in Management of Wrist Flexion Contractures
Frank Searnati, C.P.
A knee orthosis is modified to function as a wrist orthosis.
 
86
An Efficient Low Cost Prosthetic Structural System
Geraldo R. Angarami, C.P.
Carlos E. Samaria
A highly versatile and inexpensive prosthesis, comparable in quality and features to other prostheses of much higher cost. More than 4,600 case histories on file.
 
92
Evolution and Development of the Silicone Suction Socket (3S) for Below-Knee Prostheses
Carlton E. Fillauer, C.P.O.
Charles H. Pritham, C.P.O.
Karl D. Fillauer, C.P.O.
The authors review the success of the Silicone Suction Socket and the historical quest for a practical, readily applicable method of providing a below-knee suction prosthesis.
 
104
An Improved Downhill Skiing Prosthesis
Claude Levesque, C.P.(c)
Christiane Gauthier-Gagnon, M.Sc.(A)
An improved downhill skiing prosthesis that pro vides mobility in the frontal and sagittal plane and maximizes limb-socket contact.
 
110
Use of the Early Walking Aid as a "Geriatric Prosthesis" in the Community
R. Dickstein
L. Halevy
H. Meir
R. Bigon
The results of a systematic study to evaluate the use of the geriatric prosthesis in the natural enviroment.