Thranhardt Award Winners

2021 — Virtual

• The Association of Functional Mobility and Injurious Falls Among Adults With Lower Limb Amputation — Taavy Miller, CPO, PhD
• Lifetime Differences in Mobility Among Lower Limb Prosthesis Users — Shane Wurdeman, PhD

2020 — Chicago, IL

• Gender Bias in Orthotics and Prosthetics Clinical Residency Education — Georgiana Andrews, BS, LPOS
• Microprocessor Knee Technology Reduces Odds of Incurring an Injurious Fall for Diabetic/Dysvascular Amputees — Shane Wurdeman, PhD, CP, FAAOP(D)

2019 — Orlando, FL

• Classification Tree to Determine Probability of Amputee Functional Potential — Shane R. Wurdeman, PhD, CP, FAAOP
• Fear-Avoidance Behavior among Persons with Lower-Limb Amputation — Shannon L. Mathis, PhD

2018 — New Orleans, LA

• Functional Bracing for Treatment of Pediatric Diaphyseal Femoral Fractures: An Alternative to Spica Casting? — David Speers, CPO/L
• A Narrowing Beam Walking Test Differentiates Lower-Limb Prosthesis Users with and without a History of Falls with Greater Accuracy than Other Clinical Tests — Andrew Sawers, PhD, CPO

2017 — Chicago, IL

• The Contribution of Vestibular Sensory integration to Mobility in People with Unilateral Transtibial Amputation Comparison — Jennifer Lynn Lucarevic, PT, DPT, PhD Candidate
• Reduced Turn Ability, Transfer Ability, and Balance Confidence in Prosthesis Users with History of Falls — Jonathan S. Akins, PhD

2016 — Orlando, FL

• Margins of Stability in Children with Cerebral Palsy Diplegia: Barefoot vs. AFO Comparison — Michelle Hall, MS, CPO, FAAOP(D)
• Effect of Daily Limb Volume Changes and Volume Accommodation on Activity and Self-Reported Outcomes — Joan Sanders, PhD

2015 — New Orleans, LA

• Ankle-Foot Orthoses for Children with Myelomeningocele: Functional Effects under a Dual-Task Paradigm — Nikta Pirouz, CPO
• Quantification of Residual Limb Skin Health and Circulation in Response to Elevated Vacuum Suspension — Matthew Wernke, PhD

2014 — Chicago, IL

• Ankle Push-off and Mechanical Energy Flow in Human Gait — Liang-Wey Chang, PhD, CO, PE
• Stride-to-Stride Fluctuations Are Related Before and After Adaptation for an Appropriate Prosthesis — Shane Wurdeman, PhD, MS, CP

2013 — Orlando, FL

• Transtibial Amputee Fluid Volume Changes during Different Activities — Joan Sanders, PhD
• Normative PEQ-MS and ABC Scores Among Persons with Lower Limb Loss — Brian Hafner, PhD

2012 — Atlanta, GA

• Spinal Motion during Walking in Persons with Transfemoral Amputation with and without Low Back Pain — Stefania Fatone, PhD, BPO (Hons); Azucena G. Rodriguez, PhD (Presented as an Academy Webinar)
• Is a Rigid Footplate as Effective as an Articulated AFO in Controlling Idiopathic Toe Walking? — Mark Geil, PhD; Kinsey Herrin, MSPO (Presented as an Academy Webinar)

2011 — Orlando, FL

• Impairment Variables Predicting Activity Limitation in Lower Limb Amputees — Michele Raya, PhD, PT, SCS, ATC (Not currently available online)
• The Effect of Stance Control Orthoses on Gait Characteristics and Energy Expenditure in Knee Ankle Foot Orthosis Users — Priya Davis, BPO (Hons) (Not currently available online)

2010 — Chicago, IL

• Randomized Cross-over Study of AFO Ankle Components in Adults with Post-stroke Hemiplegia — Stefania Fatone, PhD, BPO(Hons)
• How Accurate Are Carved Positives Made by Central Fabrication Facilities? — Joan Sanders, PhD

2009 — Atlanta, GA

• Patient Evaluation of an Unloader Knee Brace: A Prospective Cohort Study — Karen Briggs, MBA, MPH (Not currently available online)
• Physiological Responses of Amputees During Treadmill Exercise in Running—Specific Prostheses Compared to Traditional Prostheses and to Matched Non-Amputee Runners — Mary Beth Brown, MSPT, ATC, PhD; Andrew Allison
• Dynamic Analyses of an ARGO User — W.B. Johnson, MS (Academy TODAY article)
• Pedaling Asymmetry in Cyclists with Unilateral Transtibial Amputations and the Effects of Prosthetic Foot Stiffness — W. Lee Childers, MSPO

2008 — Orlando, FL

• Vacuum-Formed Removable Rigid Dressing Compared with Conventional Rigid Dressing after Transtibial Amputation — Anton Johannesson, CPO
• The Effects of Ankle Foot Orthosis on Gait Parameters of Acute and Chronic Hemiplegic Subjects — Jason Wening, MS, CP

2007 — San Francisco, CA

• Comparison of Measurements of Residual Limb Shape using CAD versus Conventional Devices — Mark D. Geil, PhD
• Dermatological Problems with Prosthetic Roll-on Liners — Michelle J. Hall, CPO, FAAOP

2006 — Chicago, IL & AOPA Hollywood, FL

• Effect of Ankle Foot Orthoses on Roll-Over Shape in People with Hemiplegia — Andrew Hansen, PhD; Stefania Fatone, PhD
• Comparing the Transition and Use of a Non-Microprocessor Controlled Prosthesis for Transfemoral Amputee — Brian Hafner, PhD
• Comparing Alternative Knee Design — Hugh Herr, PhD (Contact AOPA)
• Update On a 5 Year, 1,000 Patient Study on Post Operative Hip Abduction Orthoses Treatment Outcomes — Richard Miller, CO (Contact AOPA)

2005 — Orlando, FL & AOPA Las Vegas

• The Influence of How Much a Scoliosis Orthosis is Worn and its Ability to Prevent Curve Progression in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis — Donald E. Katz, CO, LO, FAAOP
• Postoperative Use of the Cranial Remodeling Orthosis — Timothy R. Littlefield, MS
• Examination of Prosthetic Malalignment Using Motion Capture — Edward S. Neumann, Ph.D., P.E., CP, FAAOP (Contact AOPA)
• Conservative Realignment Therapies for the Treatment of Varus Knee OA: A Focus on the Immediate Effects — Howard J. Hillstrom, Ph.D. (Contact AOPA)

2004 — New Orleans, LA & AOPA Hollywood, FL

• Medial Ramus Containment Socket Design for Tranfemoral Prosthesis — Marlo Ortiz
• Coronal Plane Trunk Shifts and Decompensational Perspectives in a New Design of an Asymmetrical TLSO Module — Keith M. Smith, CO, LO, FAAOP
• A New Concept in Prosthetic Interface Design For Hemicorporectomy Amputees Utilizing ROHO Compression Therapy: A Case Study from a Prosthetist's Prespective — Jon Wilson, CP, LP (Contact AOPA)
• Exploring the Phantom Phenomenon from a Pyschophysiological Perspective — Jim Price, PhD., CPO (Contact AOPA)

2003 — San Diego, CA & AOPA Reno, NV

• Balancing Scoliosis with Pads Superior to Apex — Thomas H. Colburn, CO, FAAOP
• The Functional Value of Prosthetic Foot/ Ankle Systems to the Transtibial Amputee — Robert S. Gailey, PhD, PT
• Weight-Bearing Suspension Ankle Foot Orthosis — Jason L. Bradshaw, CO (Contact AOPA)
• Comparison of Rectified and Unrectified Amputee Sockets — Jack R. Engsberg, PhD (Contact AOPA)

2002 — Orlando, FL & AOPA Chicago, IL

• The Impact of Articulated Knees on Infants and Toddlers — Brian Giavedoni, CP, MBA
• A Preliminary Report on Measuring the Rate of PolypropyleneRecrystallization After Clinical Thermoforming Through the Use of Differential Scanning Calorimetry — Gary G. Bedard, CO, FAAOP (Not currently available online)
• Plexus Bed: Immobilization for Infants Following Brachial Plexus — Mark K. Taylor, MLS, CPO, FAAOP (Contact AOPA)
• A Case Study Using X-Ray and Flouroscopy to Determine the Vitals Elements of Transfemoral Interface Design — Jason T. Kahle, CPO (Contact AOPA)

2001 — Dallas, TX & AOPA Phoenix, AZ

• An Auto-Adaptive External Knee Prosthesis — Hugh Herr, PhD (Not currently available online)
• Evidence Based Medicine, the Amputee Mobility Predictor and the Ability to Demonstrate Prosthetic Performance — Robert Gailey, PhD, PT (Not currently available online)
• Preliminary Assessment of the C-Leg Knee Unit as Compared to Conventional Hydraulic Knee Units — Ed Ayyappa, Ms, CPO, FAAOP (Contact AOPA)
• Preliminary Assessment of the C-Leg Knee Unit as Compared to Conventional Hydraulic Knee Units — Dana Craig, BS (Contact AOPA)
• Orthotic Management of the Hip to Prevent Dislocation in Adult Patients — Dulcey Lima, CO, OTR (Contact AOPA)

2000 — San Diego, CA & AOPA Washington, DC

• Stance Controlled Orthotic Knee Joints: A Report on a Collaborative Research Project — James H. Campbell, PhD, CO
• Factors that Influence Outcome in Bracing Large Curves in Patients with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis — Donald E. Katz, CO (also AOPA)
• Pin Heating Phenomena with Use of Halo Fixation in the MRI — Jeffrey A. Nemeth, CO
• A Prospective Clinical Study of Transtibial Amputees Using a Prefabricated Adjustable Postoperative Prosthesis and Early Controlled Ambulation — John Rheinstein, CP
• Clinical Application of Roll-On Sleeves for Myoelectric Prostheses — Wayne K. Daly, CPO

1999 — New Orleans, LA & AOPA Reno, NV

• Post Polio Syndrome - What Does this Mean Orthotically? — Mark K. Taylor, MLS, CPO
• Ischial Ramal Socket Fundamentals — Gerald Stark, CP
• Walking Effect of Dynamic Response Rehabilitation Gait Orthosis in Patients with Neurological Disorders — Stig Willner, MD, PhD (Contact AOPA)
• Vacuum Socket System for BK Amputees — Glenn Street, PhD (Contact AOPA)
• Vacuum Socket System for BK Amputees — Carl Caspers, CPO (Contact AOPA)

1998 — Miami Beach, FL & AOPA Chicago, IL

• Comparitive Kinematic Analysis of Thermoplastic AFO — David J. Hoy, CPO
• Conventional & Hydrostatic Transtibial Interface Comparison — Jason T. Kahle, CPO
• Critical Factors in Electronically Powered Upper Extremity Prosthetics — John M. Miguelez, CP (Contact AOPA)
• Orthotic Treatment of Neuromuscular Scoliosis: A Biomechanical Approach — Thomas M. Gavin, CO (Contact AOPA)

1997 — San Francisco & AOPA Charlotte, NC

• Revolutionary Control and Battery Schemes for Externally Powered Upper-Limb Prosthesis: Update and Clincial Case Presenations — C. Michael Schuch, CPO, FISPO, FAAOP (Not currently available online)
• A Comparison Between the Boston Brace and the Charleston Bending Brace in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis — Donald E. Katz, CO (Not currently available online)
• Load Bearing Relief and PTBO Applications — Deanna J. Fish, MS, CPO (Contact AOPA)
• Pressure Measurement For Both Prosthetic and Orthotic Devices — Leland Felix, CPO (Contact AOPA)

1996 — Orlando, FL & AOPA Cincinnati, OH

• Flex-Foot vs Sach Foot: A Combination of Physiological Gait Parameters During Ambulation in Persons with Above Knee Amputations — Donald Shurr, CPO, PT
• Geometric Analysis of Coronal Decompensation in Idiopathic Scoliosis — Tom Gavin, CO
• Physiological Measurements of Gait During Walking and Running in Transibial Amputees Using Various Systems — Donald Shurr, CPO, PT (Contact AOPA)
• Natural History of Rheumatoid Disease — John J. Kamp, CO (Contact AOPA)