JPO 2000 Vol. 12, Num. 4

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Scapulothoracic Fixation Orthosis for Facioscapulohumeral Dystrophy
S. Alsancak
H. Altinkaynak
H. Kinik
A 20-year-old male patient with bilateral facioscapulohumeral dystrophy was admitted to the Ankara University Department of Prosthetics and Orthotics for orthotic treatment. In the physical examination, the patient's bilateral limitation in active gl...
 
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A Clinical Investigation to Determine the Effectiveness of Biomechanical Foot Orthoses as Initial Treatment for Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
Doug Pitman, MD
Doug Jack, CPO
This clinical investigation was undertaken to determine whether biomechanical foot orthoses (BFOs) can be used as first-line treatment of patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) within a family practice/sports medicine office setting. During a 36-month p...
 
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An Accurate Inexpensive System for the Assessment of Walking Speed
S. B. Mitchell, MSE
J. E. Sanders, PhD
An easy-to-build and inexpensive device was developed to assess walking speed. The device measured to a best resolution of 0.001 second the time interval between the triggering of two dual beam photoelectric intrusion-detection systems positioned 12....
 
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Bilateral Kinematic and Kinetic Data of Two Prosthetic Designs: A Case Study
Hank White, MSPT
Keith VandenBrink, MD
Sam Augsburger, MSME
Tim Cupp, PT
Wayne Cottle, BOC, PT
Chester Tylkowski, MD
This article discusses a comparison of ankle kinematic and kinetic data and the energy efficiency of two different prosthetic designs for a 16-year-old girl with bilateral transtibial amputations. Kinematic and kinetic data were obtained by having th...