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177
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Guest Editor's Note: The Progress of
Science
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John W. Michael, MEd, CPO
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This special issue of JPO, devoted to the principles and controversies of pediatric practice, frankly acknowledges the limitations in our understanding and thereby reflects both the progress of our science and the importance of the work yet to be don...
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184
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Electric Limbs for Infants and
Pre-School Children
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Carl D. Brenner, CPO
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The author reports on a decade's
experience fitting more than 200
children with electronic upper-limb
prostheses. Advances in technology
now allow clinically successful fitting
of infants with an electronic surrogate.
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191
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Caring for Children with Orthotic/
Prosthetic Needs
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Mary Novotny, MS, RN
Ann Swagman, MPH, CPNP, RN
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The key to any professional practice is
providing services geared to individual
needs. A thorough understanding of
children's developmental needs will
help the clinician enhance the
effectiveness of pediatric prosthetic and
orthotic care.
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196
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Lower-Limb Pediatric Prosthetics:
General Considerations and Philosophy
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Donald R. Cummings, CP
Susan L. Kapp, CP
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Prosthetic success is not guaranteed by
good technique and componentry
alone. Based on several decades'
experience with specialized pediatric
clinics, a number of basic principles
have been developed for the prosthetic
management of limb-deficient ch...
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207
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Psychosocial Considerations in
Pediatrics: Use of Amputee Dolls
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Jennifer Svoboda, BS
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It is difficult for many families to cope
with their child's limb absence.
Amputee dolls, fitted with test sockets
and definitive prostheses, have helped
many children and their families come
to terms with their situation.
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213
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Development of a Modular Design,
Custom-Fitted Protective Helmet
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Steve Ryan, PEng
Greg Belbin, CO(c)
Mendal Slack, BS, CO(c)
Stephen Naumann, PhD, PEng
Rod Moran, DDS
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Many children with neuromuscular or
seizure disorders are prone to falls that
can cause severe facial and head
injuries. The authors have designed a
modular protective helmet suitable for
75 percent of the at-risk population.
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219
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Technical Note: Thermoplastic
Klenzak AFO
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Eugene Banziger, CPO(c)
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Despite its shortcomings, the metal
Klenzak AFO offered good ML
stability at the ankle while permitting
variable sagittal plane functions. This
technique combines the versatility of the
Klenzak design with the light weight
and pleasing appearance of ...
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