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191
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Carbon Fiber Articulated AFO - An Alternative Design
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Steven Hale, M.Sc., C.O.(c)
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The author presents a unique AFO design which utilizes plastic laminates and carbon fibers. Casting methods are described and a case study of a patient fitted with an articulated AFO is reviewed.
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199
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Technical Note: A Casting and
Modification Method for the M.L. Socket
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Vernon Rothschild, C.P.
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Explained is a casting method and cast modification technique for the fabrication of a narrow M.L. socket.
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202
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Process of Development and
Application of Porous Plastic to Prosthetic Sockets
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Toshiro Nakamura, O.A.
Eiji Hatano, M.D.
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Polyester hydrate sockets prove to provide the amputated residual limb with a cleaner, more comfortable environment than sockets constructed of non-porous plastics.
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211
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An Easy-to-Fabricate Temporary
Syme's Prosthesis
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John E. Rooney, Prosthetist
Michael S. Pinzur, M.D.
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The author contends that it is possible to accommodate volume and shape changes of a Syme's amputation and eliminate the need for frequent cast changes by adding prosthetic
socks or inner wall padding.
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213
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The Garden State Tri-Wall Expansion Socket System (TESS)
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Louis J. Haberman, C.P.O.
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Originally designed to enhance the comfort level of the uneventful below-knee amputee, the TESS also offers solutions for fitting troublesome residual limbs.
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220
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Subjective and Objective Analysis of an Energy-Storing Prosthetic Foot
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Michael R. Menard, M.D., Ph.D.
D. Duncan Murray, M.D., FRCPC
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Determined are clinical situations in which the energy-storing prosthetic foot rates superior to the conventional prosthetic foot.
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231
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The Effect of Malleolar Prominence on Polypropylene AFO Rigidity and
Buckling
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Wesley Golay, C.O.
Thomas Lunsford, M.S.E., C.O.
Brenda Rae Lunsford, M.S.
Jack Greenfield, C.O.
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The authors investigate the degree to which plastic AFOs buckle and lose rigidity with an increase in malleolar prominence.
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242
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Factors Affecting the Use of Prosthetic Services
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Caroline C. Nielsen, Ph.D.
Richard A. Psonak, C.P.
Terry L. Kalter, C.P.
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Researchers identify factors which effect patient use of prosthetic services through interviews with 21 amputees. Uncovered are
a variety of patient concerns and experiences which will aid the prosthetist in providing more effective patient care ...
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