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This month's Corner begins by featuring some very intriguing video clips of the world's first "C-Leg KAFO" and continues by highlighting some tidbits of interest from the recent Canadian Association of Prosthetists and Orthotists' meeting in Alberta. It also includes commentary on the Amputee Mobility Predictor© developed by Bob Gailey PhD, PT and his associates.
Additional chapters from the Spanish language textbook on Prosthetics are also available for downloading. The entire text on Orthoses has now been posted and remains available for downloading as well.
Thanks to the generosity of Sr. Alberto Castillo from Mexico City, the articles in this Corner will now be available in Spanish too. A
brief biography
is posted, listing just a few of Sr. Castillo's many accomplishments. Additional chapters from the texts on lower limb prosthetics and orthotics that have been translated into Spanish are also available for downloading.
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This month's Corner includes the next installment of uploads of chapters from the entire Spanish language texts on Lower Limb Orthoses and Lower Limb Prostheses, for downloading or printing. CPO Services is very pleased to be able to post electronic versions of texts used in the former WHO school in the Dominican Republic, with the kind permission of Sidney Fishman, PhD.
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Laminated Orthotics
What is the deal with laminating AFOs and KAFOs. I work with Children, and occasionally one breaks a device. We have done hundreds of the typical coploy AFO, KAFO and semirigid foot orthotics. We have a new guy working here and he loves lam... read more
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Re: Laminated Orthotics
The short answer, Greg, is that laminated structures can be more precisely controlled than thermoplastic ones and can also be made far more rigid, either selectively or globally. When those are important clinical criteria, then lamination ... read more
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Trans-Tibial Sockets
Dear folks in the US,
What do you think about one of my websites?
http://home.t-online.de/home/markusthonius/bufa-sockets.html
I don't know, how much this philosophy is known in the US?
Regards from Germany,
Markus Thonius
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about KAFO+ C-leg
stance and swing control of postpolio cases joints instability by a prosthetic joint is a good idea, but demands for a special design and features like as: low-weight, durability, and spe.
small-size. it seems with new-born joints having ... read more
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Re: about KAFO+ C-leg
Ivan's point was to generate just the sort of speculation that you have offered, and you are correct in commenting that a stance control orthosis must be more than just a prosthetic joint grafted onto a KAFO. Ivan just wanted to investigat... read more
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Liners de Silicón para pacientes diabéticos?
Ciudad de México 9 de Septiembre, 2002.
Estimado John Michael, C. P. O. FAAOP:
recibimos un correo de Quito, Ecuador con las siguientes preguntas: ¿Que tipo de forros (liners) son recomendables para pacientes diabéticos? Algunos pacient... read more
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Re: Liners de Silicón para pacientes diabéticos?
Thanks for forwarding this inquiry. I don't think we have any evidence that one brand of liner is superior to another for diabetic patients: they have all been generally but not universally successful. Hygeine is important so both liner a... read more
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Re: Re: Liners de Silicón para pacientes diabéticos?
Ciudad de Mexico 11 de Septiembre, 2002.
Estimado John Michael C. P. O., FAAOP:
gracias por su acertada respuesta y la enviaremos al colega Marco Muñóz técnico en prótesis de la Fundación Hermano Miguel en Quito, Ecuador.
Aprovechamos ... read more
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Re: Re: Re: Liners de Silicón para pacientes diabéticos?
You are welcome to post my comments on any professional forum where they may be helpful. It is always difficult to respond intelligently when there is no opportunity to examine the individual patient, but I try to limit my answers to the g... read more
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Diferencias en la Alineacion de Protesis Transfemorales.
Ciudad de Mexico 13 de Septiembre, 2002.
Estimado John Michael, C. P. O. FAAOP:
nuevamente solicitamos su ayuda profesional. Un colega de Buenos Aires, Argentina esta elaborando su Tesis para graduarse como Licenciado en Ortesis y Protes... read more
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Re: Diferencias en la Alineacion de Protesis Transfemorales.
Clinicians worldwide have been trying to pinpoint the differences between US and German static alignment. To the best of my knowledge, there is no one reference that concisely compares and contrasts these theories. So, I'd recommend a sea... read more
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Congreso Interbor 2002 Valladolid España.
Ciudad de Mexico 18 de Septiembre, 2002.
Estimado John Michael, C. P. O. FAAOP: muchas gracias por su respuesta con relacion a las diferencias en la alineación estática americana y europea. Esta información ha sido enviada a Buenos Aires, ... read more
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Re: Congreso Interbor 2002 Valladolid España.
The Secretariat of INTERBOR can be reached at l.fischer@ueapme.kmonet.be; he can probably provide details on the meeting in Spain. The Spanish Federation of Orthotists and Prosthetists web site is at http://www.fedop.org/index.htm but I di... read more
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