Randall Alley, CP, BSc, FAAOP, CFT discusses the role of interface design for transfemoral amputees in this video from the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists Annual Meeting and Scientific Symposium.
Day: February 22, 2013
ORLANDO, Fla. – Charla Howard, a prosthetic research associate at Methodist Rehabilitation Center in Jackson, Miss., presented her research on dual-task gait analysis during the Thranhardt lecture series at the American Academy Annual Meeting and Scientific Symposium, here. “The reason…
ORLANDO, Fla. — Materials, reinforcement technique and heat treatment impact the mechanical properties of solid ankle foot orthoses, according to a preliminary report presented by Thranhardt Lecture finalists Gary Bedard, CO, FAAOP and Fan Gao, PhD, at the American Academy…
ORLANDO, Fla. – Bruce “Mac” McClellan, CPO, LPO, FISPO, FAAOP, president of the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists, gave the opening remarks at the American Academy Annual Meeting and Scientific Symposium, here. McClellan discussed the importance of adequate patient…
Descriptive norms facilitate interpretation of PEQ and ABC scores
ORLANDO, Fla. – Using normative data is helpful for clinicians when interpreting outcome measure scores, according to research presented by Brian Hafner, PhD, assistant professor at the University of Washington in the Department of Rehabilitative Medicine, during the Thranhardt lecture…
ORLANDO, Fla. – Graded motor imagery is a new treatment for chronic pain states, including phantom limb pain. Kerstin Baun, MPH, OTR/L, presented two successful case studies using the therapy at the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists Annual Meeting…
ORLANDO, Fla. — Diane Atkins, OTR, FISPO presented results of a measure to identify a functional baseline index score for users of an electric multi-articulating hand and electric partial hand digits here at the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists…