Charcot Restraint Orthotic Walker (CROW) orthoses represent a unique and complex category of orthotic management. CROW orthoses affect the patient’s functional gait pattern, by restricting motion in the encompassed Charcot joint(s), as well as offload any existing ulceration and provide…
Category: Research Articles
January/ February 2019 Research: Vertical + Horizontal TLSO Treatment in a Skeletally Immature Patient with Scoliosis
Case Study: Vertical + Horizontal TLSO Treatment in a Skeletally Immature Patient With Scoliosis By Debra Auten, CPO, LPO Nonoperative scoliosis treatment has long included the side-bending technique. In the late 1970s, C. Ralph Hooper Jr., CPO, and Frederick E.…
September/ October 2018 Research: Clinical Effectiveness of a Novel Hydrostatic Casting Method for Transfemoral Amputees: Results from the First 64 Patients
Clinical Effectiveness of a Novel Hydrostatic Casting Method for Transfemoral Amputees: Results From the First 64 Patients By Andrea G. Cutti, PhD; Giovanni Osti; Gian Luca Migliore; Dimitri Cardin; Fabio Venturoli; and Gennaro Verni Introduction The socket is the most…
September/ October 2018 Research: Mobile Technology: Empowering Prosthesis Wearers To Problem-Solve Socket Fit Issues
Mobile Technology: Empowering Prosthesis Wearers To Problem-Solve Socket Fit Issues By Daniel J. Lee, PT, DPT, GCS The Problem A client is in the early stages of prosthesis wearing. The prosthetist has educated the client on how to self-manage the…