JPO 1994 Vol. 6, Num. 3

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Early Management of Elderly Dysvascular Transtibial Amputees
Toni M. Cutson, MD, MHS
Dennis Bongiorni, PT
>John W. Michael, MLd, CPO
>Gary Kochersberger, MD
The rigid removable dressing is a safe method of residual limb shrinkage among elderly dysvascular transtibial (below-knee) amputees, say the authors. As part of a post-amputation rehabilitation program, this dressing can reduce the time to prostheti...
 
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The Development of an Orthotic Management Protocol for Preambulatory Children with Spastic Diplegic Cerebral Palsy
Donald Weber
The author documents the development method of the orthotic management protocol used in the Lower-Extremity Orthosis study (Evans, Gowland, et al.) and its application to orthotic management problems.
 
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Orthotic Management of Scoliosis in Familial Dysautonomia
Anthony J. Cappa, CPO
Stephen W. Burke, MD
Felicia B. Axetrod, MD
David B. Levine, MD
The authors present the characteristics of this disorder as well as the orthotic management of the condition. Modifications to the standard TLSO and CTLSO designs that have shown promise also are detailed.
 
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TECHNICAL FORUM-- Prosthetic andOrthotic Lab Applications in Medical Imaging Head Immobilization
John C. Goble, PHD
Neal F. Kassell, MD
Mare N. Pilipuf, MD
John M. Berry, RTP
The department of neurosurgery and the department of prosthetics and orthotics at the University of Virginia have produced a cost-effective head restraint device that is adaptable to a variety of imaging systems. This article highlights the issues in...
 
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INTERNATIONAL FORUM--Providing Orthoses forSpina-Bifida Patients
Klaus Dittmer
In the past, spina-bifida patients were reated with the same orthotic methods as polio or paraplegia patients. However, symptoms of spina-bifida paralysis are very specific as should be its treatment.
 
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RESEARCH FORUM--Research and Technology in Prosthetics and Orthotics
Charles H. Pritham, CPO
The O&P profession must weigh carefully issues involving the evaluation of new techniques and devices. O&P clinicians will play an essential role in this area as well as in research and product development.