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A New Concept in Prosthetic Interface Design for Hemicorporectomy Amputees Utilizing ROHO Compression Therapy: A Case Study from a CPO's Perspective
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Jon D. Wilson, CPO, LP, LO
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The management of a patient who is a hemicorporectomy (translumbar) amputee requires a multifaceted approach in trying to improve the patient's quality of life. The author presents a new interface design that incorporates a custom 2-inch ROHO Low Pro...
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113
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Effect of the Weight of Prosthetic Components on the Gait of Transtibial Amputees
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Hamid Bateni, PhD, CPO
Sandra J. Olney, PhD
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The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of different weights of modular prosthetic components (steel and titanium) on the gait of transtibial amputees. The kinetic and kinematic gait parameters of five male unilateral transtibial ampute...
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123
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Prosthetic Outcome of Unilateral Lower Limb Amputee Soldiers in Two Districts of Sri Lanka
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Nalika S. Gunawardena, MBBS, MSc, MD
Rohini de Alwis Seneviratne, MBBS, MSc, MD, DipMedEd, MMedEd, and
Thamara Athauda, MBBS, MSc, MD, Dip
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the prosthetic outcome of unilateral lower limb amputee soldiers and to identify factors affecting prosthesis use. Theoretical model, PRECEDE (predisposing, reinforcing, and enabling factors in educational di...
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130
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Overview of Knee Disarticulation
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Gerald Stark, BSME, CP, FAAOP
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The article discusses the growing prevalence of knee disarticulation from earlier estimates as a result of biomechanic and surgical advantages, especially for pediatric prostheses, and compares and differentiates frontal plane biomechanics of knee di...
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