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Early Development and Attainment of
Normal Mature Gait
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Mary Keen, MD
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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
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Deanna J. Fish, CPO
Jean-Paul Nielsen, CP
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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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49
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Strength and Range-of-Motion Examination
Skills for the Clinical Orthotist
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Edward L. Barber, CO
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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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52
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Neurological Aspects of Prosthetic/Orthotic
Practice
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John H. Bowker, MD
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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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55
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The Changing Face of O&P Education: Can
We Make a Better Practitioner?
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William J. Barringer, MS, CO
Susan Kapp, CP
Charles H. Dankmeyer Jr., CPO
Darrell Clark, CO
Terry J. Supan, CPO
Robin Seabrook
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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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59
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Comparative Study of Mechanical Characteristics of
Plastic AFOs
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Sumiko Yamamoto, PhD
Masahiko Ebina, CPO
Mitsuo Iwasaki, CPO
Shigeru Kubo
Hideo Kawai, RPT
Takeo Kayashi, CPO
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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
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Magnus Lilja
Tony Johansson
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The causes, healing processes, prevention and
treatment of adherent scars is discussed. Treatment
methods examined include surgery, prosthetics and
physiotherapy.
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