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JPO Editor’s Comments
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Source: JPO Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics - September 16, 2016 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Editor's Comments Source Type: research

Impact of Physical Therapy for a Patient with Multiple Limb Amputations Secondary to Legionnaires' Disease: A Case Report
Discussion: A comprehensive list of physical therapy interventions needs to be included for successful rehabilitation of a medically complex patient with multiple limb amputations. Collaboration with the prosthetist is inherent and critical. Future research may include a series of case reports or a study using practice-based evidence. This would allow for more associations to be made regarding interventions for patients with multiple limb amputations. (Source: JPO Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics)
Source: JPO Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics - June 17, 2016 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Case Report Source Type: research

Use of Two-Piece Foot Orthoses to Adjust Lateral Inclination Angle in Medial Knee Osteoarthritis Treatment
Conclusions: These results will be valuable for orthotists who make customized orthoses (with arch support) to reduce KAM in patients with medial knee osteoarthritis. Manufacturing two-piece orthoses is practical and economical: the customized FO can be kept and the wedge insole repeatedly replaced until the patient's pain is relieved. (Source: JPO Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics)
Source: JPO Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics - June 17, 2016 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Technical Note Source Type: research

Active Spinal Orthosis to Reduce Lumbar Postural Muscle Activity in Flexed Postures
This article describes a prototype actively powered lumbar spinal orthosis that can be programmed to permit a gradual increase in range of motion. The hypothesis was that wearing the brace would reduce trunk extensor muscle activity in a range of flexed postures. Feasibility tests were performed in acute experiments on a single healthy subject. Methods: The subject was asked to assume a quasi-static trunk flexion posture of 5°, 10°, 15°, or 20° repeated in a pseudorandomized order, both with and without use of the prototype orthosis. Muscle activity was measured from medial and lateral bipolar surface electrodes locat...
Source: JPO Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics - June 17, 2016 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Original Research Articles Source Type: research

An Open Source 3D-Printed Transitional Hand Prosthesis for Children
Conclusion: Although durability, environment, and lack of printing standards for the manufacturing of 3D-printed prostheses are factors to consider when using these types of devices, the practicality and cost-effectiveness represent a promising new option for clinicians and those patients with upper-limb deficiencies living in developing countries. Thus, the Cyborg Beast transitional prosthetic hand represents a low-cost prosthetic solution for those in need of a transitional device to increase ROM and forearm circumference. (Source: JPO Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics)
Source: JPO Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics - June 17, 2016 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Original Research Articles Source Type: research