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The Effect of Local Halo Pin Care Reagents on Cranial Radial Compressive Stress (When Tightening Halo Pins)
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Stephen H. Liu, MD
Thomas R. Lunsford, MSE, CO
Robert L. Waters, MD
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The halo fixation device is used widely for treating
traumatic injury to the cervical spine.
Complications can be minimized by retightening,
increasing torque and practicing local pin care. The
coefficient of friction at the halo ring/pin thread
inte...
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73
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The SMART(R) Wrist-Hand Orthosis (WHO) for Quadriplegic Patients
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John B. Makaran, MESc, P. Eng.
Douglas K. Dittmer, MD, FRCPC
Ralph O. Buchal, PhD
Dawn B. MacArthur, CO(c)
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The SMARTŪ Wrist-Hand Orthosis is a new
method of providing grasping function for
quadriplegic patients. The use of shape memory
alloy allows for a new type of actuator and provides
excellent function and ease of use.
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77
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A Volume-Adaptable Prosthesis for Ankle
Disarticulation
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Michael S. Pinzur, MD
John A. Angelico, CP
Michael J. Quigley, CPO
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Ankle disarticulation amputation in patients with
peripheral vascular disease is sometimes
complicated by delayed healing or residual limb
volume fluctuation. The authors describe a method
of producing a preparatory ankle disarticulation
prosthesis t...
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79
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Bilateral Hip Disarticulation Management
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Janet L. Rogers, MS, PTA
C. Dale Pape, MSEd, PT
Richard J. Thiele, CP
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The authors discuss the evaluation, impression,
modification and fabrication of the device for-and
rehabilitation of-a patient with bilateral hip
disarticulations necessitated by severe decubitus
ulcers secondary to a seventh thoracic level spinal
co...
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82
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Distance Education Technology for
Prosthetic CAD/CAM Instruction
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Edward D. Lemaire, MSc
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The author discusses a course created to instruct
prosthetic and orthotic clinicians on CAD/CAM
principles and techniques. Through interactive
computer graphics and standard
telecommunications, students of the course studied
the CAS-DaM, CANFIT-PL US...
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88
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Quantification of the Effect of Dorsi-/
Plantarflexibility of Ankle-Foot Orthoses on
Hemiplegic Gait: A Preliminary Report
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Sumiko Yamamoto, PhD
Masahiko Ebina, CPO
Shigeru Kubo
Hideo Kawai, RPT
Takeo Hayashi, CPO
Mitsuo Iwasaki, CPO
Toshio Kubota, MD
Shinji Miyazaki, PhD
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The authors discuss a series of studies done to
establish an objective and quantitative method to
determine the optimum dorsi-/plantarflexibility of
an ankle-foot orthosis (AFO) for various patients.
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95
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The Syme Prosthesis Revisited
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William Doyle, CP
Jerry Goldstone, MD
Dave Kramer, PT
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A unique design for medial-opening Syme
prostheses has been developed to address issues of
comfort, flexibility, strength, lightness and
durability. Parallel goals of reducing fabrication
complexity, and therefore time, as well as providing
ease of a...
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