JPO 2001 Vol. 13, Num. 4

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Knee Stability Controlled by Hamstrings and Functional Knee Brace
Michael R. Torry, PhD
Dennis D. O'Connor, MS
Jon J. Kedrowski
William I. Sterrett, MD
J.R. Steadman, MD
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of an off-the-shelf functional knee brace on preventing anterior tibial translation in anterior cruciate ligament-deficient knees (ACL-d) with greater than 6 mm of side-to-side dif...
 
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Measurement of Socket Discomfort--Part I: Pressure Sensation
Edward S. Neumann, P.E, PhD
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to determine the feasibility of quantifying pressure-related socket discomfort by using psychophysical methods. The first experiment involved the application of known uniform pressure to the residual limbs of thr...
 
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Measurement of Socket Discomfort--Part II: Signal Detection
Edward S. Neumann, P.E, PhD
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to demonstrate how the psychophysical theory of signal detection (SDT) can be applied to the process of fitting sockets and used to model the ability of patients to make judgments concerning the expectation of di...
 
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Lower Extremity Orthoses for Children with Myelomeningocele: User and Orthotist Perspectives
Adrian A. Polliack, PhD
Sarah Elliot
Samuel E. Landsberger, ScD
Donald R. McNeal, PhD
Carin Caves, BS, CO
ABSTRACT Myelomeningocele, a congenital neural tube defect, is the most serious form of spina bifida. Many children with myelomeningocele use lower extremity orthoses, mostly ankle-foot orthoses (AFOs), for ambulation and socialization. However, as c...