Basic P&O Lectures - Handouts
I recently completed the second in a series of lectures at the Kessler Rehabilitation Foundation to help physiatric residents prepare for their self-assessment and Board examinations by reviewing the basic principles of prosthetic and orthotic practice. Within the available time limits, although the focus is on key concepts, I try to bring them to life with good graphics and video case illustrations.
A number of physicians from these audiences have requested additional copies of the handouts, and several people wanted to use the slides from my review of normal gait as a study aid. For that reason, I am posting those files here, where they will be readily accessible to anyone with similar interests.
Please note that the figures in the review of normal gait handouts [and the content, for that matter] are taken from Dr. Perry's excellent text titled simply Gait Analysis. Interested readers are encouraged to purchase a copy of this outstanding resource for their professional libraries. Normal Gait Handouts
The other three files are chapters I authored for a recent text called Orthopaedics: A Study Guide, summarizing some fundamental principles regarding orthoses, prostheses, and limb amputations. This paperbound text was written specifically to help ortho residents prepare for their exams, but it will be of interest to anyone seeking an up-to-date overview of current orthopaedic thinking.
Amputations Spivak's Text Orthoses Spivak's Text Prostheses Spivak's Text
NOTE: These TIF files open easily with Microsoft Imaging, a free program bundled with Windows 98 and later versions. They may also open with other graphics programs, but in some cases the aspect ratio will be distorted making the text unreadable. If this happens, open Microsoft Imaging first, and then open the TIF files from within that program. The PDF file must be opened with Adobe Acrobat Reader, which can be downloaded for free from http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html.
