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This Corner begins with part two from in a series of reports on highlights from the Academy meeting in Orlando, Florida, featuring the microprocessor-controlled knee symposium, prosthetic outcomes symposium, and selected orthotic free papers. It concludes with a brief, insightful editorial from Medscape on the "Top Ten" ways to reduce healthcare costs while increasing quality.
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
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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--John Michael, CPO
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Termoplasticos para Elaborar Ferulas de Mano.
Ciudad de Mexico 21 de Julio, 2005.
Estimado John Michael CPO, FAAOP, FISPO: Terapeutas Ocupacionales de America Latina preguntan que termoplásticos estan disponibles para la elaboracion inmediata de ferulas de mano. Recordamos materiales... read more
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Re: Termoplasticos para Elaborar Ferulas de Mano.
Dear Sr. Castillo- I am not expert in low temp plastics because, like most CPOs, I restricted my practice to definitive orthoses intended for long term use. For that application, the greater strength and durability of high temperature pla... read more
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Alvin Muilenburg 1920 - 2005.
Ciudad de Mexico 7 de Julio, 2005.
Estimado John Michael CPO, FAAOP, FISPO: con profunda tristeza nos enteramos del reciente fallecimiento del Sr. Alvin Muilenburg CPO de la ciudad de Houston, Texas. Tuvimos la oportunidad de conocer pers... read more
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Re: Alvin Muilenburg 1920 - 2005.
Thank you for these kind words about Al Muilenberg CPO, Sr. Castillo. To me, Al Muilenberg was the epitome' of a professional prosthetist-orthotist. I've never known a kinder, more patient-focused, more expert clinician. Not only was Al ... read more
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Osseointegration
Hi John,
Actually the Osseointegration technique appears to have been a very positive outcome for the two clients in Australia. Also infection does not seem to be a great issue. Probably my biggest concern is that we do not have a good un... read more
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Re: Osseointegration
Thanks for the update and link, Bill. I've also heard, courtesy of Sr. Castillo from several amputees who report very positive long-term personal experience with OI prostheses. If you know of any peer-reviewed reports on OI of limb prosth... read more
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OSEOINTEGRACION.
Ciudad de Mexico 14 de Junio, 2005.
Estimado John Michael CPO, FAAOP, FISPO: Nos interesa conocer su opinion profesional acerca del estado actual del implante mediante Oseointegracion, el cual esta siendo aplicado en Europa. ¿Cual es la ... read more
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Re: OSEOINTEGRACION.
Dear Sr. Castillo- Osseointegration of limb prostheses remains largely unknown in North America, so far as I can tell. Undoubtedly one factor in the USA is that it is not an FDA approved clinical procedure. Interestingly, dental implants... read more
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compensation/ethics issue
Hi John,
Have you ever heard of discussions regarding the ethics of an employer offering commissions or bonus or compensation to a practitoner that is directly tied to his/her sales? Could such an arrangement be considered inappropria... read more
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Re: compensation/ethics issue
I haven't encountered that question either, although it's a sensible question, particularly in today's world of publicly held P&O facilities. I will try to do a little research on this and will let you know if I find any definitive answers... read more
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Re: Re: compensation/ethics issue
Thanks to Kathy Dodson of AOPA, I now have a partial answer to Randy's question: Payments to employees fall under the Safe Harbors of the Anti-Kickback laws [42 CFR section 1000.952(i) and are therefore presumed to be part of the normal cou... read more
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