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68
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Custom Shoulder Abduction/Rotation Orthosis in Postoperative Management of Brachial Plexus Injury After Modified L'Episcopo Procedure
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Nicole M. Parent-Weiss, CO, OTR, FAAOP
David B. Weiss, MD
Peter J.L. Jebson, MD
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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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74
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Shoulder Support for Children with Subluxation: A Case Study
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Audrey Yasukawa, OTR
Ruth Cofre
Leonard Kahn, MS
Colleen Buhrfiend, MD
Deborah Gaebler-Spira, MD
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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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80
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Function and Body Image Levels in Individuals with Transfemoral Amputations Using the C-LegŪ
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Erica Swanson, RP, MOT, OTR/L
Jan Stube, PhD, OTR/L
Paul Edman, CP
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This study was designed to test the theory that individuals using the Otto Bock C-LegŪ, 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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87
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Exploring the Phantom Phenomenon from a Psychophysiological Perspective
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James B. Price, Jr., PhD, CPO
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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 ...
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