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Effects of Prosthetic Training on Upper-Extremity Prosthesis Use
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Christopher Lake
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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
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Ed Ayyappa, MS, CPO
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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
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Siegmer Blumentritt, PhD
Hans Werner Scherer, OMM
Ulf Wellershaus, OMM
John W. Michael, MEd, CPO, FISPO
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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
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Renate P.M.J. Bos, MSc
Joke H. Grady, MSc
Pieter A.M. Vierhout, MD, DSc
Jaap de Vries, MD, DSc
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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
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James E. Warmoth, MD
Bram Riegel, MD
Tracy Lynn McFall, MD
Genevieve Pugh, MA
Lizette Alvarez, MD
D. Mark Melton
Angela D. Shelton, RN
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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
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Richard M. Deamer, MD
Robert B. Anderson, MSc
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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 BNDRŽ lumbosacral orthosis.
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Research Forum: Baccalaureate Student Research
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Susan Kapp, CPO
George Wentz, CPO
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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.
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