JPO 2005 Vol. 17, Num. 3

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Custom Shoulder Abduction/Rotation Orthosis in Postoperative Management of Brachial Plexus Injury After Modified L'Episcopo Procedure
Nicole M. Parent-Weiss, CO, OTR, FAAOP
David B. Weiss, MD
Peter J.L. Jebson, MD
Obstetrical brachial plexus injury is rare; however, it leads to significant functional limitations in children who do not experience spontaneous recovery. A modified L'Episcopo procedure in conjunction with a postoperative protocol that includes a c...
 
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Shoulder Support for Children with Subluxation: A Case Study
Audrey Yasukawa, OTR
Ruth Cofre
Leonard Kahn, MS
Colleen Buhrfiend, MD
Deborah Gaebler-Spira, MD
Children with brachial plexus injury from birth, an injury to the nerves controlling arm, hand, or shoulder muscles, may present with varying degrees of muscle imbalance as well as a partial dislocation of the glenohumeral joint. Shoulder subluxation...
 
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Function and Body Image Levels in Individuals with Transfemoral Amputations Using the C-LegR
Erica Swanson, RP, MOT, OTR/L
Jan Stube, PhD, OTR/L
Paul Edman, CP
This study was designed to test the theory that individuals using the Otto Bock C-LegR, a microprocessor controlled prosthetic knee joint, may experience an enhanced level of functional independence. Secondly, it was hypothesized that increased funct...
 
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Exploring the Phantom Phenomenon from a Psychophysiological Perspective
James B. Price, Jr., PhD, CPO
This study examines historical perspectives regarding causes of phantom limb pain while considering contemporary evidence that suggests the phantom phenomenon is more than a physiological event. Fifty participants who had experienced lower extremity ...