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Content analysis of child user and carer perspectives of ankle–foot orthoses
Content analysis of child user and carer perspectives of ankle–foot orthoses
Background:The evaluation of ankle–foot orthoses is primarily focused on biomechanical performance, with comparatively les...
Successful salvage via re-osseointegration of a loosened implant in a patient with transtibial amputation
Successful salvage via re-osseointegration of a loosened implant in a patient with transtibial amputation
Case Description:Osseointegration is a relatively new technique for prosthetic limb attachment that offers various improve...
A modified Gritti-Stokes amputation technique as a solution for recurring aseptic loosening of a knee arthroplasty: A single-patient case study
A modified Gritti-Stokes amputation technique as a solution for recurring aseptic loosening of a knee arthroplasty: A single-patient case study
Case Description:A 56-year-old man with persistent knee pain and poor physical functioning due to recurring loosening of a...
Information access and sharing among prosthetics and orthotics faculty in Ghana and the United States
Information access and sharing among prosthetics and orthotics faculty in Ghana and the United States
Background:Information access is essential for quality healthcare provision and education. Despite technological advances,...
Longitudinal study of prosthesis use in veterans with upper limb amputation
Longitudinal study of prosthesis use in veterans with upper limb amputation
Background:Little is known about the patterns of prosthesis use and satisfaction of those who cease use or begin to use up...
Evaluation of different Jaipur foot–ankle assemblies using infrared thermography
Evaluation of different Jaipur foot–ankle assemblies using infrared thermography
Background:Mechanical behavior is difficult to monitor in experimental environments, usually because of geometric or techn...
A toolkit for prosthetists and orthotists to facilitate progress in professional communication over the next 50 years
A toolkit for prosthetists and orthotists to facilitate progress in professional communication over the next 50 years
Background:In this celebratory issue of Prosthetics and Orthotics International, we review professional communication skil...
Evaluation of a passive pediatric leg exoskeleton during gait
Evaluation of a passive pediatric leg exoskeleton during gait
Background:Children with hemiparesis are commonly prescribed ankle foot orthoses to help improve gait; however, these orth...
Defining the design requirements for an assistive powered hand exoskeleton: A pilot explorative interview study and case series
Defining the design requirements for an assistive powered hand exoskeleton: A pilot explorative interview study and case series
Background:Powered hand exoskeletons are an emerging technology that have shown promise in assisting individuals with impa...
The Comprehensive Lower limb Amputee Socket Survey: Reliability and validity of the Persian version
The Comprehensive Lower limb Amputee Socket Survey: Reliability and validity of the Persian version
Background:The Comprehensive Lower limb Amputee Socket Survey (CLASS) is a self-reported measure developed to assess prost...
Letter to the editor regarding: In-brace alterations of pulmonary functions in adolescents wearing a brace for idiopathic scoliosis
Letter to the editor regarding: In-brace alterations of pulmonary functions in adolescents wearing a brace for idiopathic scoliosis
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Response to ‘Letter to the editor regarding: In-brace alterations of pulmonary functions in adolescents wearing a brace for idiopathic scoliosis by Yagci et al.’
Response to ‘Letter to the editor regarding: In-brace alterations of pulmonary functions in adolescents wearing a brace for idiopathic scoliosis by Yagci et al.’
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Contribution of Achilles tendon mechanical properties to torque steadiness in persons with transfemoral amputation
Contribution of Achilles tendon mechanical properties to torque steadiness in persons with transfemoral amputation
Background:How Achilles tendon mechanics and plantar flexion strength and torque steadiness are altered in the intact leg ...
Prosthetists and orthotists: An evolution from mechanic to clinician
Prosthetists and orthotists: An evolution from mechanic to clinician
Fifty years ago, the International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics was founded in recognition that this unique niche...
The prevalence of lower limb loss in children and associated costs of prosthetic devices: A national study of commercial insurance claims
The prevalence of lower limb loss in children and associated costs of prosthetic devices: A national study of commercial insurance claims
Background:Although the incidence of major pediatric lower limb loss secondary to either congenital deficiencies or acquir...
Celebrating 50 years of the International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics: Past, present, and future
Celebrating 50 years of the International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics: Past, present, and future
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Physical sciences
Physical sciences
In the original edition of Prosthetics and Orthotics International, Dr Sidney Fishman identified what he anticipated as fo...
Education in prosthetic and orthotic training: Looking back 50 years and moving forward
Education in prosthetic and orthotic training: Looking back 50 years and moving forward
There is a long history of prosthetic and orthotic services helping to mitigate the impact of physical impairment by resto...
Reflections and future directions for psychological science in Prosthetics and Orthotics International
Reflections and future directions for psychological science in Prosthetics and Orthotics International
In the inaugural edition of Prosthetics and Orthotics International in 1977, Dr Sidney Fishman identified the Psychologica...
Lower limb prosthetic interfaces: Clinical and technological advancement and potential future direction
Lower limb prosthetic interfaces: Clinical and technological advancement and potential future direction
The human–prosthesis interface is one of the most complicated challenges facing the field of prosthetics, despite substant...
Key considerations for finite element modelling of the residuum–prosthetic socket interface
Key considerations for finite element modelling of the residuum–prosthetic socket interface
Background:Finite element modelling has long been proposed to support prosthetic socket design. However, there is minimal ...
The effect of custom carbon ankle-foot orthosis alignment on roll-over shape and center of pressure velocity
The effect of custom carbon ankle-foot orthosis alignment on roll-over shape and center of pressure velocity
Background:Maintaining an optimal rolling of the foot over the ground is thought to increase the stability and efficiency ...
Global prevalence of traumatic non-fatal limb amputation
Global prevalence of traumatic non-fatal limb amputation
Background:Reliable information on both global need for prosthetic services and the current prosthetist workforce is limit...
A walking bout reveals altered foot thermodynamics associated with unilateral transtibial amputation among individuals with type 2 diabetes
A walking bout reveals altered foot thermodynamics associated with unilateral transtibial amputation among individuals with type 2 diabetes
Background:Increased foot temperature among individuals with type 2 diabetes can be predictive of diabetic foot ulcer deve...
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