JPO 1993 Vol. 5, Num. 2

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Early Development and Attainment of Normal Mature Gait
Mary Keen, MD
The author describes the process of development of normal human locomotion, including major neuromotor and musculoskeletal factors that affect locomotion and normal physiological variations.
 
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Clinical Assessment of Human Gait
Deanna J. Fish, CPO
Jean-Paul Nielsen, CP
The gait-assessment abilities of the novice clinician can be enhanced by a review of normal gait and identification of pathological and pathomechanical gait patterns, as presented by the authors in this article. A systematic approach to clinical gait...
 
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Strength and Range-of-Motion Examination Skills for the Clinical Orthotist
Edward L. Barber, CO
Successful evaluation of a patient's joint range of motion and muscle volition is crucial to high-quality patient management. The author discusses successful evaluation techniques and clinical relevance to the orthotist.
 
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Neurological Aspects of Prosthetic/Orthotic Practice
John H. Bowker, MD
Neurological problems that require prosthetic and orthotic services can be caused by various disorders. The author explores clinical examination from a prosthetic/orthotic perspective, noting the importance of proper design and fitting, which can be ...
 
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The Changing Face of O&P Education: Can We Make a Better Practitioner?
William J. Barringer, MS, CO
Susan Kapp, CP
Charles H. Dankmeyer Jr., CPO
Darrell Clark, CO
Terry J. Supan, CPO
Robin Seabrook
Primary and postgraduate training in O&P has been examined and evaluated for the past 18 months by the National Commission on Orthotic and Prosthetic Education (NCOPE). Authors discuss the important advances in O&P's educational philosophy.
 
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Comparative Study of Mechanical Characteristics of Plastic AFOs
Sumiko Yamamoto, PhD
Masahiko Ebina, CPO
Mitsuo Iwasaki, CPO
Shigeru Kubo
Hideo Kawai, RPT
Takeo Kayashi, CPO
The flexibility of four types of ankle-foot orthoses- posterior spring, anterior spring, side-stay and spiral-is examined.
 
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Adherent Cicatrix After Below-Knee Amputation
Magnus Lilja
Tony Johansson
The causes, healing processes, prevention and treatment of adherent scars is discussed. Treatment methods examined include surgery, prosthetics and physiotherapy.