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51
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Pressures at the Residual Limb-Socket Interface in Transtibial Amputees with Thigh Lacer-Slide Joints
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Kazuko L. Shem, MD
James W. Breakey, PhD, CP
Peter C. Werner, MD
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The authors measured the residual limb-socket interface pressure and proved their hypothesis that a thigh lacer reduces interface pressures by redistributing pressure from the residual limb onto the thigh.
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56
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Transition to a Switch-Activated, 3-S, Transhumeral Prosthesis: A Team Approach
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Kris M. Vacek, OTD
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The author presents a case study of a 13-year-old amputee with right hemiparisis and mild learning disabilities who had never successfully worn a prosthesis. The benefits of a structured program from an occupational therapist and an experienced pros...
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61
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Transfemoral Amputees Walking on a Rotary Hydraulic Prosthetic Knee Mechanism: A Preliminary Report
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S. Blumentritt
Hans Werner Scherer, OMM
John W. Michael, MEd, CPO, FAAOP, FISPO
T. Schmalz, PhD
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A preliminary report and gait analysis of the Otto Bock 3R80 knee joint as tested on transfemoral amputees.
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71
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Preliminary Results of Part-Time Bracing for the Management of Idiopathic Scoliosis
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Christopher J. Roach, BS
Jack T. Andrish, MD
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The authors studied the results of part-time bracing, specifically using a Wilmington thoracolumbosacral orthosis in patients with idiopathic scoliosis.
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77
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Technical Note: Beyond the Four-Bar Knee
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James W. Breakey, PhD, CP
Stuart H. Marquette, BS, CO
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The authors discuss the advantages and progress of programmable centrode knee units including the ability to adjust the centrode to the patients individual needs, leading to improved gait and better control of the prosthesis.
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