JPO 1997 Vol. 9, Num. 1

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Effects of Prosthetic Training on Upper-Extremity Prosthesis Use
Christopher Lake
The author conducted a study to determine the benefits of prosthetic training for persons using upper-extremity prostheses. The performance of individuals who received training exceeded that of individuals without training.
 
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Normal Human Locomotion, Part 1: Basic Concepts and Terminology
Ed Ayyappa, MS, CPO
The author provides an introduction to gait science in an effort to facilitate optimal treatment plans and enhance prescription recommendations and communication to physicians and payers.
 
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Design Principles, Biomechanical Data and Clinical Experience with a Polycentric Knee Offering Controlled Stance Phase Knee Flexion: A Preliminary Report
Siegmer Blumentritt, PhD
Hans Werner Scherer, OMM
Ulf Wellershaus, OMM
John W. Michael, MEd, CPO, FISPO
The authors summarize the biomechanical features, initial clinical observations and preliminary conclusions from laboratory gait analysis of the OTTO BOCK 3R60 prosthetic knee joint.
 
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A Comparison of Two Custom-Made and Two Off-the-Shelf Rigid Knee Orthoses in the Treatment of ACL-Deficient Knees
Renate P.M.J. Bos, MSc
Joke H. Grady, MSc
Pieter A.M. Vierhout, MD, DSc
Jaap de Vries, MD, DSc
Forty-five patients with ACL-deficient knees who had been fitted with rigid knee orthoses were studied to gain insight into the usability of two custom-made and two off-the-shelf rigid knee orthoses were studied to gain insight into the usability of ...
 
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Case Report Forum: Heterotopic Ossification Associated with Traumatic Amputation
James E. Warmoth, MD
Bram Riegel, MD
Tracy Lynn McFall, MD
Genevieve Pugh, MA
Lizette Alvarez, MD
D. Mark Melton
Angela D. Shelton, RN
The authors present a case report involving the unusual finding of heterotopic ossification following a traumatic amputation in an adult male patient; despite extensive ossification, the patient became a successful prosthesis user.
 
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Technical Forum: Improved Orthotic Low-Back Support for Help with Low-Back Pain
Richard M. Deamer, MD
Robert B. Anderson, MSc
The authors discuss the dramatic results of fitting a patient suffering from chronic low-back pain following discectomy and fusion of the L5-S1 vertebrae with a BNDRR lumbosacral orthosis.
 
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Research Forum: Baccalaureate Student Research
Susan Kapp, CPO
George Wentz, CPO
The authors stress the importance of research in the O&P field and describe the research-related curriculum at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center's Prosthetics-Orthotics Program.