Both patients with chronic stroke or sub-acute stroke showed progress.
Year: 2016
Prosthetic Fit Assessment in Transtibial Amputees Secondary to Trauma (ProFit)
ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT02540681 Purpose: The aims of this study address an exploratory endpoint in the Major Extremity Trauma Research Consortium (METRC) Transtibial Amputation Outcomes Study (TAOS; NCT01821976) that is investigating prosthesis fit, alignment and condition of the residual limb. As…
O&P News 175 Leading Innovators in the Field of Orthotics and Prosthetics
On behalf of SLACK Incorporated, publisher of O&P News, I would like to congratulate the new members of the O&P News 175. The new members are: Don Dixon, CPO; Ronnie Graves, BOCPO/L, CO, CTP; Christopher Lake, CPO, FAAOP(D); Stephanie D.…
Junior Seau Foundation Adaptive Surf Program
Presented by the Challenged Athletes Foundation July 8-10 | Del Mar, Calif. The Challenged Athletes Foundation partnered with the Junior Seau Foundation to host an inaugural youth adaptive surf camp. The weekend-long camp experience, the Junior Seau Foundation Adaptive Surf…
Feasibility of Implantable Myoelectric Sensors to Control Upper Limb Prostheses (IMES)
ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01901081 Purpose: This study will evaluate the feasibility of using implanted myoelectric sensors (IMES) to control an electromechanical prosthetic wrist and hand. Study type: Interventional Study design: Safety/efficacy study, single group assessment, open label Estimated enrollment: 10 Eligibility…
Fashion and Function for O&P Patients
Today’s trends focus on what makes patients unique and happy without sacrificing comfort or mobility.
Evaluation of a Modified Running-specific Prosthetic Foot
ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT02440711 Purpose: The goal of this study is to evaluate endurance, walking performance, mobility and perceived exertion of transtibial prosthesis users (ie, study participants) walking with a conventional energy storing prosthetic foot (ESF) and a novel modified running-specific…
A Conversation With Susan Kapp, MEd, CPO, LPO, FAAOP
In this issue, O&P News poses five questions to Susan Kapp, MEd, CPO, LPO, FAAOP. Kapp is associate professor at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and director of the center’s Prosthetics-Orthotics Program. She has held both positions for…
Back to School: It is Time to Clean Up, Clear Out
Summer is over. I know that because I went to Staples yesterday. Shopping during “back-to-school week” at Staples is as bad as shopping on Black Friday at the mall. It is packed with unhappy kids and much happier parents, that…
External Facilitation Could Aid Clinics’ Quality Improvement Measures
With help of external facilitation, prosthetic clinics could improve quality improvement tactics for lower limb patients.