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This Corner highlights a recent publication by Northwestern University researchers suggesting that quantifying the effective lever arm of prosthetic ankle-foot components may provide a useful way to compare different designs and to predict their clinical effect on selected gait parameters. It continues with a short article on the use of "denial analysis" to improve healthcare reimbursement, and concludes with a look at the humorous offerings at Despair.com.
All chapters from the Spanish language textbooks on Lower Limb Prosthetics and Orthotics have been posted, and remain available for downloading, along with the classic text from UCLA on Upper Limb Prostheses.
Thanks to the generosity of Sr. Alberto Castillo from Mexico City, the articles in this Corner will now be available in Spanish too. A
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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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Ferulas para Mano, Termoplasticas.
Ciudad de México 27 de Septiembre, 2004.
Estimado John Michael CPO, FAAOP. FISPO:
Varios Terapeutas Ocupacionales desean saber si estan disponibles los Manuales sobre Ferulas Estaticas para Mano (Manual on Static Hand Splinting) (Manual o... read more
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Re: Ferulas para Mano, Termoplasticas.
Thank you, Sr. Castillo, for inquiring about Malick's excellent series of texts on hand splinting. They have been cherished volumes in my professional library for many years. Unfortunately, to the best of my knowledge, they have been out ... read more
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Roll-over shapes
re: "Evidence Based Practice", enhanced by subjective clinical measurement. Yes, it is true that "when measurement replaces estimation, calculation replaces speculation". So it's surely an advancement to be able to make relevant measurem... read more
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Re: Roll-over shapes
Well put, Harold. The more I learn about EBP, the greater my appreciation for the tremendous challenge this will present, which makes me anxious to have the field start working diligently toward this goal now. My best estimate is that it ... read more
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UCLA Text Books
Hi John,
Found recently the download version of the upper limb manual from UCLA on your website and was wondering if you could place also the lower limb manuals for a download there. Might be of some interest for aid agencies, specially ... read more
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Re: UCLA Text Books
Thanks for the words of encouragement, Marcus. Actually, funding is not that big an obstacle. I'm willing to foot the bill for scanning selected key texts into PDF files, as I have with the Spanish language P&O texts. That's a contribut... read more
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Roll over shape and Effective Foot length (EFL)
Hi John, and all...
Andrew's work on this subject is quite interesting and one that we are all having problems getting our heads around NOT because of the science involved, but because of our previously established bias. It intriguing and ... read more
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knee disartic on a 7 year old girl
I just spoke with parents of a 7 year old girl. I am concerned because of when she is older and want a cosmetic leg that isn't longer than her sound side when sitting. Plus all the great knees that she would not be able to use. She is one w... read more
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Re: knee disartic on a 7 year old girl
Sorry for being slow to respond, Matt, but I'm been assiting Marlo Ortiz with his MAS socket course at OPGA this week and we're all working from dawn until midnight every day to make it a good experience for the attendees. I just downloade... read more
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Re: knee disartic on a 7 year old girl
Matt,
Persons more experienced in pediatric prosthetics might confirm my position that the K.D. level is unquestionably the ideal transfemoral level for a 7 yr old because the amputated femur will not reach the same length as the sound fe... read more
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Re: Re: knee disartic on a 7 year old girl
Absolutely correct, Dave. Thanks for responding. --John Michael CPO
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Re: Re: Re: knee disartic on a 7 year old girl
Sorry Mike, I'm a bit punchy from lack of sleep...
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Re: knee disartic on a 7 year old girl
Ciudad de Mexico 7 de Septiembre, 2004.
Estimado John Michael CPO: de acuerdo a nuestra experiencia el mejor nivel de amputacion en niños es la desarticulacion en cualquier articulacion. El riesgo que se toma en una amputacion transtibial ... read more
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Re: Re: knee disartic on a 7 year old girl
Thanks Sr. Castillo- I agree fully with your assessment. --John Michael CPO
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