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@aaop has been a member of Linktree for 5 years and joined in October 2021. Resources aaop has populated their site with include: • Login to O&P iQ - O&P iQ by the When you need evidence to support your clinical decision-making, O&P iQ has you covered. Searching the database is fast, easy, and tailor-made for O&P professionals. • Positive attitude through health challenges | UT Health East Texas • Submitter Login Page - Call for Papers - 50th Academy Annual Meeting & Scientific Symposium • UCSD Researchers Are Studying Whether Magic Mushrooms Can Treat Phantom Limb Pain • O&P iQ: Transfemoral amputees adapt their gait during cross-slope walking with specific upper-lower limb coordination • Transfemoral amputees adapt their gait during cross-slope walking with specific upper-lower limb coordination • Male diabetics more likely to have lower limb amputation • O&P iQ: The NuroSleeve, a user-centered 3D-printed hybrid orthosis for individuals with upper-extremity impairment. • The NuroSleeve, a user-centered 3D printed hybrid orthosis for individuals with upper extremity impairment - Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation • 5k race in Frankenmuth empowers amputees to get moving • Treatment for Children with Upper-limb Differences in Various Parts of the World | O&P Research Insights with Dr. Steve Gard • A truck driver who lost his leg in crash becomes a trainer to help others like him. • Help your patients restore, improve, and protect their health by encouraging them to enroll in the MENTOR program, a free 8-week wellness program designed for people with mobility limitations. • Despite Ruptured Spleen and Double Amputation at 19 Paralympic Snowboarding Icon Sets Course for History - EssentiallySports • O&P iQ: Functional assessment of current upper-limb prostheses: an integrated clinical and technological perspective. • Functional assessment of current upper limb prostheses: An integrated clinical and technological perspective • MOU SIGNED TO IMPLEMENT $50M ‘NEW LIMB, NEW LIFE’ INITIATIVE • ‘What makes you different is a super power’ | • Tampa man addicted to pickleball after leg amputation • 'Sense of touch' glove and armband device for prosthesis users to be trialled • After Double Amputation, B*Wak Bounces Back • 5 Secrets to Survival From a Triple Amputee Marine • O&P iQ:Providence bracing: predicting the progression to surgery in patients with braced idiopathic scoliosis • Providence Bracing: Predicting the Progression to Surgery... : Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics • How to Make Bionic Limbs (Literally) Very Cool • O&P iQ: Mapping lines of non-extension in persons with lower-limb amputation to aid comfort-driven prosthetic socket design. • Mapping lines of non-extension in persons with lower-limb amputation to aid comfort-driven prosthetic socket design. • Navigating Challenging Encounters | O&P Rising • Surviving and Thriving With Limb Loss • Having A Disability Is Just Part Of Living Life In New Netflix Animated Series ‘Mech Cadets’ • Yehor's new leg: A wounded soldier returns to the war – DW – 08/12/2023 • O&P iQ: Comparing the effect of implanted peroneal nerve stimulation and ankle-foot orthosis on gait kinematics in chronic hemiparesis: a randomized controlled trial. • Comparing the Effect of Implanted Peroneal Nerve Stimulation and Ankle-Foot Orthosis on Gait Kinematics in Chronic Hemiparesis: A Randomized Controlled Trial | Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine • ’He’s just an amazing guy’: 75-year-old man rising to new heights with new leg • U center works with teachers to design science education tools - @theU • Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly reshaping various industries, and the orthopedics field is no exception • Illinois Gov. Pritzker signs legislation expanding youth access to prosthetic devices and care • Join us for the Academy webinar Mobile Services: Expanding Access to Orthotic and Prosthetic Care • Login to O&P iQ - O&P iQ by the AAOP • Angeleno makes skateboarding more accessible to people with disabilities • Kirigami-inspired robotic grippers revolutionize soft robotics • Former soccer pro uses loss of leg to inspire on and off the field: ‘Live like there’s no tomorrow’ • Present your research poster at the 50th Academy Annual Meeting & Scientific Symposium. Poster abstracts are due December 17. Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of the BEST in O&P education. • How Physical Therapists Are Improving the Curve For Some Scoliosis Patients | Pittsburgh Magazine • O&P iQ: Advances on mechanical designs for assistive ankle-foot orthoses • Advances on mechanical designs for assistive ankle-foot orthoses • Thriving (and Paddleboarding) After a Lower Leg Amputation • The Academy is proud to announce a NEW Survey Distribution Service. Get the details! • O&P iQ: Characterizing the force-motion tradeoff in body-powered transmission design • Characterizing the Force-Motion Tradeoff in Body-Powered Transmission Design • Join Seth O'Brien, CP, FAAOP(D), and his guest Brian Emling, CPO, Chair of the Academy's CAD/CAM Society, for a conversation about the latest in CAD/CAM technology. Tune in to episode 8 of O&P Clinical Care Insiders! • Dallas-Based Doable Launches as 'First-Ever' Creative Agency Founded, Staffed by Talent With Disabilities • Check out the Academy’s Clinical Knowledge Summaries—clinically relevant summaries of Academy published systematic reviews. • The Cold War Arms Race Over Prosthetic Arms • O&P iQ: The effect of foot orthoses on the reduction of knee pain in people with patellofemoral pain syndrome. Critically Appraised Topic (CAT) • The effect of foot orthoses on the reduction of knee pain in people with patellofemoral pain syndrome. Critically Appraised Topic (CAT) • Amputee ultrarunner Jacky Hunt-Broersma takes on 5,250 kilometre challenge for cancer research - Canadian Running Magazine • Rising Professionals Student Resident Forum. We’ll be discussing challenging patient encounters, setting boundaries, and strategies for dealing with difficult patients. • NIH grant will help diversify biomedical engineering-related research at Kennesaw State • Academy webinar - Mobile Services: Expanding Access to Orthotic and Prosthetic Care. • 78 years ago: World War II hero with one leg took the pitcher’s mound in Washington - WTOP News • Patient Care Resource Video • Loss of leg does not deter Greenjackets' Andy Goddard from coaching • Young girl discovers the joy of walking with the help of prosthetic legs after suffering from Sepsis • 'It's just wonderful': Amputee kids get running prostheses at Sandy event • Double amputee: Americans with Disabilities Act ‘life-changing’ though barriers still exist • O&P iQ: The effects of a custom foot orthosis on dynamic plantar pressure in patients with chronic plantar fasciitis: a randomized controlled trial • The effects of a custom foot orthosis on dynamic plantar... : Prosthetics and Orthotics International • Double amputee rides bike for first time since surgery • Join us August 9 for the Rising Professionals Student Resident Forum. We’ll be discussing challenging patient encounters, setting boundaries, and strategies for dealing with difficult patients. • O&P iQ: Mining literature to identify factors influencing prosthetic prescription and rehabilitation of persons with lower-limb amputations • Mining Literature to Identify Factors Influencing... : JPO: Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics • Miss an episode of the O&P Clinical Care Insiders, O&P Rising, or O&P Research Insights podcasts? Catch up on the conversations you missed, or listen to your favorite episodes again! • Hamilton saw 93 diabetes-related foot amputations in 1 year. New campaign seeks to reduce numbers | CBC News • Will you be joining us on Friday for the Fellow First Friday webinar Additive Manufacturing in Orthotics: Where do we stand today? Save your spot! • New software designs optimized, personalized treatments for movement impairments • O&P iQ: Comparison of molding helmet therapy versus natural course in twins with nonsynostotic head deformation. • Comparison of molding helmet therapy versus natural course in twins with nonsynostotic head deformation. • Century College to train Ukrainian healthcare professionals • Save the date for the Academy webinar Mobile Services: Expanding Access to Orthotic and Prosthetic Care. Speakers from the US Department of Veterans Affairs will discuss design, implementation and results of a VA based mobile O&P program. • Johns Hopkins APL Restores Cold Sensation in Amputees’ Phantom Limbs • New Faculty Member in Department of Orthopedics Brings Expertise in Prosthetic Limb Technology • Breakthrough prosthetic fingers revolutionize the lives of amputees | Fox News • Save the date for the Fellow First Friday webinar Additive Manufacturing in Orthotics: Where do we stand today? • The Academy’s Online Learning Center (OLC) is home to hundreds of courses to meet your educational needs. OLC courses are recognized by ABC, BOC, OPC, and many state licensure boards for CE credits. Start learning today! • Elon Musk wants Tesla and Neuralink to build a cyborg body for amputees • Colorado Springs teenager with scoliosis is viral sensation on TikTok • Orthotists and prosthetists listed as among the 50 most meaningful jobs in America • An Upstate man learning to walk again after four amputations • O&P iQ: Kinesiology taping and ankle foot orthosis equivalent therapeutic effects on gait function in stroke patients with foot drop: A preliminary study. • Kinesiology taping and ankle foot orthosis equivalent... : Medicine • Oxnard teen breaking track records despite running on prosthetic not meant for competition • Researchers develop flexible, skin-like sensor material for robot feedback • O&P iQ (abstract): "That's frustrating": perceptions of ankle foot orthosis provision, use, and needs among people with cerebral palsy and caregivers. • Abstract: “That's frustrating”: Perceptions of ankle foot orthosis... : Prosthetics and Orthotics International • In episode 19 of O&P Research Insights, Dr. Steve Gard talks with Noah Rosenblatt, PhD, about the feasibility of an interdisciplinary intervention to promote balance confidence in lower-limb prosthesis users. • Brain signatures for chronic pain identified in a small group of individuals • Present your research poster at the 50th Academy Annual Meeting & Scientific Symposium. Poster abstracts are due December 17. Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of the BEST in O&P education. Submit your abstract today. • Paralympic Star Ezra Frech Claims T63 High Jump World Record • O&P iQ: Analyzing the effect of varus forefoot wedge in addition to arch support on self-reported pain, function, and quality of life in patients with moderate hallux valgus: a pilot study • Analyzing the Effect of Varus Forefoot Wedge in Addition to ... : JPO: Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics • Save the date for the Academy webinar Mobile Services: Expanding Access to Orthotic and Prosthetic Care. • Vista young man pursues PhD in engineering to design prosthetic limbs • Feel again: Advancements in prosthetics limb technology allow feeling, control • Researchers at the University of California, San Diego are conducting a brain imaging based-study on the effects of psilocybin on chronic phantom limb pain in people with amputations. • When you need evidence to support your clinical decision-making, O&P iQ has you covered. Searching the database is fast, easy, and tailor-made for O&P professionals. • 10-year-old amputee defying obstacles and breaking records • Children with Medicaid less likely to receive helmet therapy for a flattened head • Mike Booth: Rider returns after second life-changing crash • Are you interested in conducting O&P research but aren’t sure how to get started? Read this guide to a simple research project by Mike Raney, PhD, CO. • Rowing duo on course for Paralympic gold having overcome amputation and operations • O&P iQ: Physical activity and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic among individuals with amputation • Physical activity and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic among individuals with amputation • Sunday: Our child is different and we want to make that normal • Take your O&P career to the next level by becoming a Fellow of the Academy. This signature recognition underscores your commitment to mastering the O&P profession through sustained educational pursuits and a proven track record of service. • O&P iQ: Wearing time for lower-limb orthoses in users with pathological gait due to neurological disorder—influences of orthotic concepts. • Wearing Time for Lower-Limb Orthoses in Users with... : JPO: Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics • New podcast alert! In episode eight of O&P Rising, Daniel Gieselman takes the hosting reins and talks with Kris Desjardins, about partnering for success and finding a mentor that is right for you. • Advances in brain-computer interfaces and prosthetics could improve the quality of life for millions, but they carry risks that even touch upon eugenics. In this article, author Paul Dempsey explores “The six-billion-dollar post-human.” • Too-Tall Tale: How Blake Leeper Lost His Olympic Shot But Changed World Rules • Surgical and engineering innovations enable unprecedented control over every finger of a bionic hand • O&P iQ: Use of machine learning in the field of prosthetics and orthotics: a systematic narrative review (abstract) • Use of machine learning in the field of prosthetics and... : Prosthetics and Orthotics International • Calgary-area resident receives a $20,000 grant from TELUS STORYHIVE • Minneapolis Startup Earns FDA Nod for Mind-Controlled Prosthetic Tech • Advanced medical robots can perform diagnostic and surgical procedures, aid rehabilitation, and provide symbiotic prosthetics to replace limbs. • Cheerleader vows to cheer again post-prosthetic • Physicians with disabilities bring diversity, valuable perspective • 'I don't quit': Lifelong runner finds new way to race again after tragic accident • Colorado amputee, archer representing Team USA for World Championships and the Para Pan American Games • Building a Motorized Leg Brace for a Three-Legged Dog • Build a network of professionals who share your clinical interests by joining one of the Academy’s nine Scientific Societies. • Allison Lang opens up about breaking the 'perception' people with disabilities don't travel • Recurring themes in prosthetic and orthotic education: a narrative review of prosthetic and orthotic education summit meetings. Read the abstract on O&P iQ. • The Academy TODAY: Best of Academy Scientific Societies Issue • The Summer 2023 issue of The Academy TODAY features the best articles published in the last 10 years from each of our 9 Scientific Societies. Check out the issue! • Recurring Themes in Prosthetic and Orthotic Education: A... : JPO: Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics • Calgary grandson, grandfather share incredible connection over artificial limbs - Calgary | Globalnews.ca • The abstract submission deadline for the 50th Academy Annual Meeting & Scientific Symposium is July 16. Poster abstracts are due December 17. Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of the BEST in O&P education. • Join us tomorrow at noon ET for the Rising Professionals Quarterly Connection. We will be focusing on volunteer opportunities for rising professionals. Academy member exclusive event! • It’s not too late to register for the Academy webinar, Family-Centered Goal-Setting & Dosage Tools for Children Who Use AFOs. This highly interactive webinar will be presented in three sections, with audience opinion sought by polling and Q&A during each • The power of prosthetics and orthotics in enhancing mobility and quality of life • Unilateral transfemoral osseointegrated prostheses improve joint loading during walking. • Former Bachelorette contestant Cam Ayala pays it forward after leg amputation • O&P stakeholders push revamped bill • Surface profile of laminated transfemoral socket fabricated with different types of reinforcement materials. • Robots with tact: Philipp Beckerle from Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg joins with international colleagues to summarize the latest findings in this field of robotics and establish an agenda for future research. • Canadian Paralympian opens up about her disability journey: ‘Authentically myself’ • O&P iQ: Biomechanical responses of individuals with transtibial amputation stepping on a coronally uneven and unpredictable surface. • Biomechanical responses of individuals with transtibial amputation stepping on a coronally uneven and unpredictable surface. • 'Disabled' And 'Beautiful' Cannot Co-Exist According To The Fashion Industry • Interested in presenting at #AAOP2024? Join us for an informal, interactive webinar where the Academy Clinical Content Committee will explain the abstract submission process. Two time slots are available (Noon and 5 pm ET). • Limb Loss, Amputation Resources, Advances from Military Health System • It’s time to renew your Academy membership! The Academy is your professional home, and we are committed to ensuring you have the tools and resources you need to meet your professional goals. Renew by June 30! • Pain and positivity: learning to walk differently • Regardless of where you are on your O&P professional journey, the Academy elevates you throughout your career so that you can create life-changing solutions for those you serve. Invest in your professional future by becoming an Academy member today! • Judy Blume’s novel about a girl with scoliosis is heroic. • AAOP2023 Content is Now Available On-Demand • Double-Amputee at 3 Months Old, Hasaan Hawthorne’s Heart of a Champion • Family-Centered Goal-Setting & Dosage Tools for Children Who use AFOs • O&P iQ: Interventions for motor rehabilitation in people with transtibial amputation due to peripheral arterial disease or diabetes. • Interventions for motor rehabilitation in people with transtibial amputation due to peripheral arterial disease or diabetes • Cleveland man reunites with health care heroes years after amputation • Bronx senior strives forward despite partial loss of her leg • New podcast alert! In episode 6 of O&P Rising, Macy Oteri takes the hosting reins and talks with Jim Wynne, CPO, FAAOP, about how to make the most of your residency. • O&P iQ: A workflow for studying the stump-socket interface in persons with transtibial amputation through 3D thermographic mapping • A Workflow for Studying the Stump–Socket Interface in Persons with Transtibial Amputation through 3D Thermographic Mapping • After motorcycle crash, Lawrence firefighter returns to work with prosthetic leg • It’s time to renew your Academy membership! Renew by June 30! • O&P iQ: Color-matching techniques for creating esthetic hand and finger prostheses • Color-matching techniques for creating esthetic hand and... : Prosthetics and Orthotics International • Academy Announces New Executive Director • $6.1m investment in new high tech centre to support disability sector | Technology • Meet the Alabama actress who’s a Paralympic champ and groundbreaking Tony nominee • How to Make a Scoliosis Brace More Comfortable • Regardless of where you are on your O&P professional journey, the Academy elevates you throughout your career so that you can create life-changing solutions for those you serve. Invest in your professional future by becoming an Academy member today. • Interventions for motor rehabilitation in people with below-knee amputation due to peripheral arterial disease or diabetes • Wiltshire army veteran to take on Sahara desert challenge • Less Invasive Treatment Options for Children with Scoliosis • O&P iQ: Can the proximal humeral ossification system (PHOS) effectively guide brace weaning in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis? • Can the proximal humeral ossification system (PHOS) effectively guide brace weaning in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis? - European Spine Journal • Minneapolis VA seeks answers over vexing phantom limb pain. • Join Seth O'Brien, CP, FAAOP(D), and his guest Scott Thach, CPO/LPO, with Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and chair of the Academy's Spinal Orthotics Society for a relaxed conversation about the O&P profession. • Sanctuary provides forever home for farm animals like Nancy, a sheep with a prosthetic leg • O&P iQ: Short partial doffs of release/relock sockets may effectively stabilize limb fluid volume in prosthesis users with transtibial amputation • Short partial doffs of release/relock sockets may effectively stabilize limb fluid volume in prosthesis users with transtibial amputation • How AI is Revolutionizing the Field of Prosthetics • Too Hot To Handle: Restoring Thermal Sensation To Upper-Limb Amputees • O&P iQ: Ankle-foot orthoses among children with cerebral palsy: a cross-sectional population-based register study of 8,928 children living in Northern Europe. • Ankle-foot orthoses among children with cerebral palsy: a cross-sectional population-based register study of 8,928 children living in Northern Europe - BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders • Shirley Ryan AbilityLab receives $8.7 Million NIH grant for first-of-its-kind bionic arm osseointegration study • Man undergoes targeted muscle reinnervation after train vs. truck crash • US ISPO, in association with Crimal Clinic and Hughes International Clinic, is headed to Queretaro, Mexico, from August 19-26 for an international student service learning trip. Learn more and apply today. • Join us on Wednesday to learn the ins and outs of preparing a strong Free Paper Case Study abstract and take the guesswork out of where to begin. • The American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists is pleased to announce election results for the officers and members of the 2023–2024 Academy Board of Directors. • Opinion | Letter from Ukraine: Prosthetic limbs a symbol an ‘unbroken’ spirit • Save the date for the Academy webinar, Family-Centered Goal-Setting & Dosage Tools for Children Who use AFOs. • Elephant Fitted With a Prosthetic Foot So He’s Able to Walk Again – LOOK • The Academy’s Collaborative on Inclusive Action and Engagement breaks down barriers of access and support faced by underrepresented groups and marginalized communities for the benefit of the entire O&P profession. • Machine Learning Hunts for Chronic Pain's Signature • O&P iQ: Novel computational protocol to support transfemoral prosthetic alignment procedure using machine learning techniques. • Novel computational protocol to support transfemoral prosthetic alignment procedure using machine learning techniques • Resilient athlete overcomes adversity with prosthetic, to throw first pitch at Big Sticks game • Clinical Challenge: Scoliosis Bracing • Prosthetic hand adapted for robotic use in nuclear environments • O&P iQ: Restoration of natural thermal sensation in upper-limb amputees • Restoration of natural thermal sensation in upper-limb amputees • Girl who lost leg to cancer at 13 says life is ‘blossoming' with opportunity after drumming with Sam Ryder at Eurovision • Newborn baby inspires sensor design that simulates human touch | Penn State University • O&P iQ: Effects of customized insoles with medial wedges on lower extremity kinematics and ultrasonographic findings in plantar fasciitis persons. • Effects of customized insoles with medial wedges on lower extremity kinematics and ultrasonographic findings in plantar fasciitis persons - Scientific Reports • Oklahoma 5th grader with lower-limb loss connects with college softball player • Have you submitted your abstract for the 50th Academy Annual Meeting & Scientific Symposium? Abstract submissions are due July 16 and poster abstracts are due December 17. Be part of the BEST in O&P education. Submit your abstract today. • Soft ‘e-skin’ that talks to the brain | Stanford News • Join the Academy's Clinical Content Committee on June 15 to learn the ins and outs of preparing a strong Free Paper Case Study abstract and take the guesswork out of where to begin. Save your spot for the 2024 Academy Annual Meeting Case Study Bootcamp. • O&P iQ: Comparison between a novel helical and a posterior ankle-foot orthosis on gait in people with unilateral foot drop: a randomized crossover trial. • Comparison between a novel helical and a posterior ankle–foot orthosis on gait in people with unilateral foot drop: a randomised crossover trial - Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation • Meet a record-breaking 10-year-old Colorado amputee with dreams of being a Paralympian • Lieutenant Governor Dianne Primavera Signs Bills into Law to Make Sure Every Coloradan Can Thrive | Colorado Governor Jared Polis • Have you submitted your Organized Session topic for the 50th Academy Annual Meeting & Scientific Symposium? Organized Session topics are due June 4, abstract submissions are due July 16, and poster abstracts are due December 17. • Central Ohio woman with amputated leg finds new home to play soccer • One Arm, One Leg, Still Racing - SPEED SPORT • 'Alone and ashamed': Allison Lang recalls journey to loving prosthetic leg • O&P iQ: A hybrid orthosis combining functional electrical stimulation and soft robotics for improved assistance of drop-foot • A hybrid orthosis combining functional electrical stimulation and soft robotics for improved assistance of drop-foot • Covington third grader models perserverance with prosthetic leg • Rainford boy who had leg amputated at seven weeks old is England football star • A Retrospective Review of Psychosocial Outcomes After Microprocessor Knee Prescription | O&P Research Insights with Dr. Steve Gard • Join the Academy on May 31 to hear how hospital-based private practices have implemented data transfer to the Limb Loss and Preservation Registry (LLPR). • O&P iQ: Equivalent running leg lengths require prosthetic legs to be longer than biological legs during standing • Equivalent running leg lengths require prosthetic legs to be longer than biological legs during standing - Scientific Reports • How this doctor found a cure for chronic pain using the brain • The Academy has issued a call for presentations for the 50th Academy Annual Meeting & Scientific Symposium. Organized Session topics are due June 4, abstract submissions are due July 16, and poster abstracts are due December 17. • Treating children with blast injuries with prosthetic innovations • O&P iQ: Is mirror therapy associated with progressive muscle relaxation more effective than mirror therapy alone in reducing phantom limb pain in patients with lower limb amputation? • Is mirror therapy associated with progressive muscle... : International Journal of Rehabilitation Research • University of Massachusetts Amherst undergraduate biomedical engineering design team develops a prototype of a sustainable leg brace to be used in torn ACL rehabilitation. • A Shocking Discovery About Phantom Limb Sensations Could Revolutionize Prosthetics • A hierarchical sensorimotor control framework for human-in-the-loop robotic hands • Clinical experiences and accommodations during pregnancy are important factors when dealing with expecting patients. Join our panel of experts Wednesday to discuss patient considerations during and post-pregnancy. • Evolving technologies, such as prosthetic devices and exoskeletons, have made para sports more exciting • Amputee McLay eyes inaugural title at Woburn • Effects of Insoles on Gait Kinematics and Low Back Pain in Patients with Leg Length Inequality: A Systematic Review • A Message from Your Executive Director - New Member Benefit • Hope athlete with prosthetic leg wins award for courage • O&P Rising: Tyler Cagle, an MPO student at UT Southwestern, takes the hosting reins and talks with Nina Bondre, CPO, FAAOP, and MBA Candidate at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business, about how to be the CEO of your own brand. • Clinical experiences and accommodations during pregnancy are important factors when dealing with expecting patients. • O&P iQ: Can a powered knee-ankle prosthesis improve weight-bearing symmetry during stand-to-sit transitions in individuals with above-knee amputations? • Can a powered knee-ankle prosthesis improve weight-bearing symmetry during stand-to-sit transitions in individuals with above-knee amputations? - Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation • Adorable moment baby boy laughs after trying prosthetic leg • Targeted Muscle Reinnervation: A Systematic Review of Nerve ... : Annals of Plastic Surgery • Paralympian swimmer, bilateral amputee has big goals after graduating from Biola University • Xianta Jiang, a faculty member at Memorial University in Canada, was recently awarded $237,750 by the Government of Canada’s New Frontiers in Research Fund to create an artificial intelligence interface for controlling prosthetic hands. • May is Mental Health Awareness Month. The Academy’s Behavioral Science Society invites you to learn actionable strategies to prevent, recognize, and manage burnout in yourself and others. Register today, and join us on May 17! • We can’t wait to see you Wednesday at the NYAAOP Annual Meeting! We’re looking forward to joining colleagues, friends, vendors, and manufacturers in Schenectady, New York, for the finest in orthotic, prosthetic, and pedorthic education! • South Jersey 7th grader born without leg defies odds as athlete, actor and advocate • May is Mental Health Awareness Month. The Academy’s Behavioral Science Society invites you to learn actionable strategies to prevent, recognize, and manage burnout in yourself and others. • 'You don't have to conquer the whole thing in a day': Man who lost leg in barn explosion gets prosthesis • With the help of artificial limbs and special devices, Mason Wallace, 7, of Edmonton, Canada, is taking part in his favorite activities. • O&P iQ: Will patients with a transfemoral amputation have improved functionality or comfort from an ischial containment socket compared to a quadrilateral socket? (CAT) • Will patients with a transfemoral amputation have improved functionality or comfort from an ischial containment socket compared to a quadrilateral socket? (CAT) • Seven-year-old with bilateral lower-limb loss is a warrior hoping to help others like herself • The NYAAOP Annual Meeting kicks off one week from today! Join your colleagues, friends, vendors, and manufacturers in Schenectady, New York, May 17–19 for the finest in orthotic, prosthetic, and pedorthic education! • Long-term upper-extremity prosthetic control using regenerative peripheral nerve interfaces and implanted EMG electrodes. (via O&P iQ) • New podcast alert! In episode 5 of O&P Clinical Care Insiders, host Seth O’Brien, CP, FAAOP(D), sits down with John Brinkmann, CPO/LPO, FAAOP(D). • Advances in prostheses focus of medical museum’s Science Cafe • Children’s book about Moncton girl helping others • Does use of ankle foot orthoses affect the dynamic motor control index during walking in cerebral palsy and idiopathic toe walking populations? • New graduate to work at the same prosthetics center that helped her after terrible accident • Top priority: Raising the profile of lower limb amputation research • Life Sciences Innovation Hub awards $1M to biomedical projects | The University Record • Pennsylvania amputee veteran to run in marathon for fallen friends • Join us on Wednesday for the Rising Professionals Student Resident Forum. Vari McPherson, CPO, FAAOP, and Elyse Zanghi, CO, will be presenting on Clinical Applications of a Reciprocating Gait Orthosis. • The NYAAOP Annual Meeting is just over one week away! Join your colleagues, friends, vendors, and manufacturers in Schenectady, New York, May 17–19 for the finest in orthotic, prosthetic, and pedorthic education! • Kaden Bagley, a 17-year-old high school student from South Carolina, is raising money to help children like him who use prosthetic limbs afford specialized prostheses for sports. • Critically Appraised Topic (CAT): Scapulothoracic orthotic intervention in scapular winging • He Lost His Legs in the War in Ukraine, but Not His Will to Run • Arz Zahreddine: He Is Proud Of Making A Positive Impact On All Audiences • Changes in lower-extremity joint moments one-year following osseointegration in individuals with transfemoral lower-limb amputation: a case series • May 31: Data Drives Improved Patient Care • May 24: Patient Considerations During and Post-Pregnancy • May 17: Strategies to Prevent, Recognize & Manage Burnout • May 10: Rising Professionals Webinar (Hosted by HBPC) - Clinical Applications of a Reciprocating Gait Orthosis (RGO) • Coloradans with limb loss should have access to prosthetics designed for physical activities - Colorado Newsline • Robotic leg helps Veteran ‘feel’ amputated foot - VA News • The Academy has issued a call for presentations for the 50th Academy Annual Meeting & Scientific Symposium. Be a part of the BEST in O&P education. Submit your abstract today! • Clinical Applications of a Reciprocating Gait Orthosis • O&P iQ: Sports participation reduces the progression of idiopathic scoliosis and the need for bracing. An observational study of 511 adolescents with Risser 0-2 maturation stage • Sports participation reduces the progression of idiopathic scoliosis and the need for bracing. An observational study of 511 adolescents with Risser 0-2 maturation stage • After Amputation, North Texas Teen Hopes Prosthetic Leg Will Allow Her to Cheer Again • Invest in your professional future by renewing your Academy membership or becoming an Academy member today. • Touro University students take apart prosthetic limbs for reuse in other countries • May 17: Strategies to Prevent, Recognize & Manage Burnout [webinar] • May 10: O&P Clinical Care Insiders with Seth O'Brien, CP, FAAOP(D) [podcast] • Preparing for the ABC certification exam is no small feat. Build your confidence for the orthotic CPM exam by joining us on May 2 for a Q&A with a team of seasoned professionals. • AAOP2023 Content Is Now Available On-Demand! • Colorado Champions: Veteran begins Mt. Everest climb to complete Seven Summits after leg amputation | KRDO • Differences in Two Multiarticulating Myoelectric Hands for Facilitating Activities of Daily Living in Individuals with Transradial Amputation | O&P Research Insights with Dr. Steve Gard • Literature Update - April 2023 • After 31 years of chronic pain, a partial leg amputation allows Georgia woman to become a runner • Join us on May 10 for the Rising Professionals Student Resident Forum. Vari McPherson, CPO, FAAOP, and Elyse Zanghi, CO, will be presenting on Clinical Applications of a Reciprocating Gait Orthosis. • Criteria for Advanced Prosthetic Foot Prescription: Rationale, Design, and Protocol for a Multisite, Randomized Controlled Trial • Imaginative prosthetics create a thought-provoking display at 'Bodies...The Exhibition' in Las Vegas • Validation of a Custom Interface Pressure Measurement System to Improve Fitting of Transtibial Prosthetic Check Sockets • Prosthetics became her foundation for learning, giving back • Ukraine’s 10,000 amputees and the struggle for artificial limbs • The New York Chapter AAOP Annual Meeting is taking place May 17–19 in Schenectady, New York. Join your colleagues, friends, vendors, and manufacturers for the finest in orthotic, prosthetic, and pedorthic education! • Northern leg amputee set to climb CN Tower • Soccer Player Wins the Long Game of Scoliosis Treatment - Stanford Medicine Children’s Health Blog • Amputee turning devastation into motivation 4 years after motorcycle crash • Chopart amputation with tendon balancing • 10 years after responding to Boston bombings, Capital Region doctor still helping amputees • New podcast alert! In episode 4 of O&P Rising, host Nicki Chamberlain-Simon, CPO, talks with Fanny Schultea, MS, MSED, CPO, LP, FAAOP, about the Academy’s evidence database, O&PiQ. • Scoliosis and Kyphosis Prevalence in Turner Syndrome: A... : Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics • Woman walking on her own again after losing both legs in Chicago 'Playpen' boating accident • Tell Us Your Volunteer Interests Survey • Marathon bombing survivor Heather Abbott reflects on 10 year anniversary, with focus on foundation's future • ABC prosthetic CPM exam preparation. • Wounded warrior comes to north country to snowboard for first time • Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month (LLLDAM) - Amputee Coalition • New podcast alert! In episode 4 of O&P Clinical Care Insiders, host Seth O’Brien, CP, FAAOP(D), spoke with John Rheinstein, CP, FAAOP(D). • Analysis of Running Gait in Children with Cerebral Palsy: Barefoot vs. a New Ankle Foot Orthosis • A Cut Above: Amputee Matt Freitas Stars in Goal for Williams College • Patient-Practitioner Spotlight: Ruth Evelyn "R.E." Pranke and Michelle Hall, MS, CP, FAAOP(D) • Do posted foot orthoses alter hip biomechanics and pain during walking in women with greater trochanteric pain syndrome? • How virtual and augmented reality are changing healthcare. Researchers have tested the efficacy of these programs to help reduce complex neurological conditions such as phantom limb pain. • A sensor that might someday enable ‘mind-controlled’ robots • Smart prosthetic sockets aim to improve comfort and performance • Exploring motivations to be active among people with amputations: a phenomenological approach to leisure-time physical activity. • Join us Wednesday for Challenging Cases in Gait Analysis. During this webinar, Ben Wright, MS, CPO, and Lucas Crisanti, MS, CPO, present on challenging O&P cases. • Improved PROMIS global health for individuals seeking orthotic intervention. Download the free PDF to access the abstract. • Para athlete Puseletso Mabote keeps flying to the front • Join us on April 12 for Challenging Cases in Gait Analysis. • “Biohybrid” Device Could Restore Function in Paralyzed Limbs - Neuroscience News • Helmet therapy for positional cranial deformations; a 5-year follow-up study • The Bionic-Hand Arms Race • Build your confidence for the prosthetic CPM exam by joining us on April 18 for a Q&A with a team of seasoned professionals. • Patient-Practitioner Spotlight: Kate Martin, CP, and Dana Clarke • Renew your Academy membership or become a member today! • Botulinum Toxin and Dynamic Splint Restore Grasping Function after Stroke: A Case Report • Ukraine Needs More Prosthetics Clinicians As War Toll Mounts • The Northwest Chapter of the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists Annual Meeting kicks off on Thursday! • Lisfranc and Chopart amputation: A systematic review : Medicine • Student Resident-Forum for the Rising Professionals: Quarterly Connection • EU Public Healthcare Services are increasing interest in Osseointegration for amputees • Amputee Kirstie Ennis climbs the world's tallest peaks • The Foundation is now accepting nominations/applications for the 2024 Carlton Fillauer Prize! • April 12 webinar: Challenging Cases in Gait Analysis • A Wearable Ultrasound System for Controlling an Upper-Limb Prosthesis • The 19th ISPO World Congress is taking place April 24–27 in Guadalajara, Mexico. The theme for the event will be “The Art and the Science.” • Implant could restore function to paralyzed and amputated limbs. • Patient-Practitioner Spotlight: Leigh Davis, MSPO, CPO, FAAOP, and Eric Francis • Learn more about the benefits of Academy membership. • Restoring Touch and Reality with University of Arkansas Researchers • Targeted Muscle Reinnervation in the Setting of Traumatic... : JBJS Case Connector • Unraveling the Mystery of Phantom Limb Pain: Triggers and Therapeutic Options - Gilmore Health News • CBS 60 Minutes to feature research by CWRU biomedical engineers Dustin Tyler, Bolu Ajiboye to restore sense of touch for amputees and people with paralysis • Graded stiffness offloading insoles better redistribute heel plantar pressure to protect the diabetic neuropathic foot • The Ohio Chapter of the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists Annual Meeting starts on Friday! Register today. • WVU Medicine introduces osseointegrated prosthesis technology • Join us April 12 for Challenging Cases in Gait Analysis. • Beyond step counts: including wear time in prosthesis use assessment for lower-limb amputation. • The Ohio Chapter of the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists Annual Meeting kicks off one week from today! Join us in Columbus March 31 and April 1 for two days of education and networking! • Military amputee shares what it means to be strong • Preparing for the ABC certification exam is no small feat. Build your confidence with orthotic exam preparation materials carefully created in digital format by the Academy. Join us on May 2 for a Q&A with a team of seasoned professionals. • Registration is open for the Northwest Chapter of the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists Annual Meeting. Join us in Portland April 6–8. • The multi-grip and standard myoelectric hand prosthesis compared: does the multi-grip hand live up to its promise? - Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation • A world champion once again, Para snowboarder Tyler Turner is (arguably) Canada’s most interesting athlete • DAV Patriot Boot Camp alum wants to revolutionize arm prostheses • Thick shells and medially wedged posts increase foot orthoses medial longitudinal arch stiffness: an experimental study - Journal of Foot and Ankle Research • Preparing for the ABC certification exam is no small feat. Build your confidence with prosthetic exam preparation materials carefully created in digital format by the Academy. • The effect of muscle atrophy in people with unilateral transtibial amputation for three activities: Gait alone does not tell the whole story • Your Academy membership provides the tools you need to help your patients reach their goals every day. • Colorado bill would require insurance companies to cover athletic prosthetics for kids • Assistive tech project to enhance prosthetic sockets and speed-up rehabilitation for amputees • Transtibial prosthetic alignment has small effects on whole-body angular momentum during functional tasks • Initial construct validity of the orthotic patient-reported outcomes-mobility (OPRO-M™) item bank for assessing mobility of lower-limb orthosis users. • “Anything’s possible.” Amputee firefighter battles to keep Team Red in the game • PROMIS-UE physical function demonstrates good clinical utility for patients following upper-limb prosthesis intervention. • Did you know that Academy members can attend live webinar offerings free of charge? Check out the details and start learning today! • Earthquake exacerbates ‘prosthetics crisis’ in Syria’s northwest • The Orthotics and Prosthetics Foundation for Education and Research (The Foundation) was established to advance the art and science of O&P rehabilitation. Check out the Foundation’s new website. • New podcast alert! In episode 3 of O&P Rising, host Emma Newland talks with Stephen Fletcher, CPO, about preparing for the O&P certification exams. • “It’s Very Humiliating”: Bodybuilding Legend With Leg Amputation Reveals Harsh Reality of His Struggle • A Prospective Study on Functional Outcomes of Serial Cast Correction in Congenital Talipes Equinovarus (CTEV) by Ponseti Method • Israeli child born with cranial deformity gets new lease on life with helmet treatment • Preparing for the ABC certification exam is no small feat. Join us on April 18 for a Q&A with a team of seasoned professionals. • Young girl who lost a leg is back dancing again thanks to work of Morriston Hospital prosthetists • In episode 3 of O&P Clinical Care Insiders, host Seth O'Brien, CP, FAAOP(D), spoke with Sara Marmar, MS, CPO, LPO, and Kiley Armstrong, MS, MPO, CPO. • Transition to brace after casting for early onset scoliosis may improve quality of life • 84-year-old Red Lodge skier still going strong after lower leg amputation • Surgeon amputee from Truro shortlisted for astronaut job • Thank you for joining us online and in Nashville for #AAOP2023. We had an amazing 4 days of learning, exploration, networking, and fun! • Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Receives Department of Defense Grant for First-of-its-Kind Study on Neurally Controlled Bionic Legs with Osseointegration • Legs4Africa prosthetic technician "honored" to be female role model • Virtual-world treatments create improvements in patient care - VA News • Determinants of healing and readiness for prosthetic... : Prosthetics and Orthotics International • Plastic waste is a major problem, but what if you could turn the world’s trash into treasure? Yayasan Kaki Kita Sukasada (YKKS) in Indonesia is doing this by using recycled plastic to make prosthetic legs. • Research in O&P Education Award • The eight-week concurrent training effect on functional capacity in person living with unilateral transtibial amputation: A randomized controlled trial (abstract) • Doctor brings prosthetic leg for little boy on a toy car with balloons. Viral video will leave you teary-eyed • Never miss an episode of the O&P Clinical Care Insiders, O&P Rising, and O&P Research Insights podcasts! • Recommendations from the ISPO lower-limb COMPASS:... : Prosthetics and Orthotics International • Somerset: The amputee former soldier retraining as a pilot • Fostering Interdisciplinary Collaboration: A Team Approach for Enhanced Patient Care (W2022-10-PT) • £5 million in contracts awarded to fund innovations that enhance veterans’ healthcare • Ukrainian soldiers with amputations get replacement limbs, but now they must rebuild their lives • Mechanical testing of transtibial prosthetic sockets: A... : Prosthetics and Orthotics International • Hip muscle exercises could help amputees improve functional mobility • Looking for evidence to support your clinical decision-making? O&P IQ has you covered. Searching the database is fast, easy, and tailor-made for O&P professionals. • Jim Piché overcomes Guillain-Barré, resumes acting at HFC • The SoftHand Pro platform: a flexible prosthesis with a user-centered approach - Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation • Last day to save on registration rates! The BEST in O&P education kicks off in person and online next week! • 2023 Fellowship Application | NAAOP • Does Transitioning to a Brace Improve HRQoL After Casting... : Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics • Halifax parents share baby’s helmet story to raise awareness about common condition • Meet the one-handed goalie stopping shots with a custom glove | CBC News • Once aiming for the Olympics, skier embraces new life after heart-wrenching accident • Effects of orthoses on muscle activity and synergy during gait • ‘I just want to show up for people’: Double amputee inspires hope • Double amputee Houston high school football player commits to college • SPONSORED: The thermoformable XtremityTT socket allows a prosthetist to fabricate a custom, adjustable socket in under an hour. Save time and improve the patient experience with Xtremity. • 2023 Academy Fellows • Suburban Boy, a Quadruple-Amputee, Walks in New York Fashion Week • Giving the Perfect Presentation | O&P Rising • These prosthetics break the mold with third thumbs, spikes, and superhero skins • Evaluation of Movement Restriction of Spinal Orthoses Using Inertial Measurement Units • Veteran who lost both legs in Afghanistan plans Everest summit bid • Prosthetic limb created to help young girl continue surfing passion • Advances in additive manufacturing processes and their use for the fabrication of lower limb prosthetic devices • CU School of Medicine Faculty Member Leads Efforts to Contribute Data to Limb Loss Registry • Brave Grace, 7, signs up to modelling agency while wearing prosthetic blade • Combined effect of Schroth method and Gensingen brace on Cobb’s angle and pulmonary functions in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a prospective, single blinded randomized controlled trial • Travel Fatigue “Doesn’t Matter” to the Bodybuilding Legend Who Is Still Working Out With an Amputated Leg • The Academy Annual Meeting & Scientific Symposium kicks off in just over two weeks. Register by February 24 to save on registration rates! • Johns Hopkins engineering students develop gaming prostheses for amputees • Google Doodle for Black History Month Honors Amputee Model Mama Cax • Academy Annual Meeting & Scientific Symposium Social Media Toolkit • Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients treated with... : Medicine • 'My leg became so painful I had to have it amputated' • Sensitivity of lower-limb joint mechanics to prosthetic forefoot stiffness with a variable stiffness foot in level-ground walking • My leg was taken by a bomb in Syria. Now I’m aiming for the Paralympics in 2024 • Manchester's Noelle Lambert survives Survivor • Three-legged therapy dog in training to get a prosthetic leg • Barbie introduces its first doll with scoliosis: 'We believe in the power of representation' • Myoelectric prosthesis hand grasp control following targeted muscle reinnervation in individuals with transradial amputation • Comparison of clinical and biomechanical characteristics between individuals with lower limb amputation with and without lower back pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis • Are you ready for the BEST in O&P education? The Academy Annual Meeting & Scientific Symposium kicks off in less than a month. Register by February 24 to save on registration rates! • Academy and AOPA Joint Webinar: Advocacy for All • New collaboration aims to strengthen orthotic and prosthetic care in Sierra Leone • Mechanically and Physiologically Optimizing Prosthetic Elevated Vacuum Systems in People with Transtibial Amputation | O&P Research Insights with Dr. Steve Gard • Science friction: Study links nano and macro aspects of everyday force • A NOVEL QUICK RELEASE MECHANISM FOR ANKLE FOOT ORTHOSIS STRUTS | CANADIAN PROSTHETICS & ORTHOTICS JOURNAL • After amputation, Byrd eyes return: ‘I wouldn’t bet against him’ • Member Benefit: Academy members can now attend live webinar offerings free of charge! • A Bride’s Prosthesis Made Not to Blend In, but to Shine • Effects of specialist care lower limb orthoses on personal goal attainment and walking ability in adults with neuromuscular disorders • 2023 OPGA Todd Eagen Advocacy in Action Memorial Grant Program • 2023 Russell Walker Emerging Leader Grant • Comparison of five different methodologies for evaluating ankle–foot orthosis stiffness - Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation • Fellow First Friday webinar: Communication Techniques for Success, part 2 • AAOP Fellow First Friday webinar: Communication Techniques for Success • Cornish teen with 15 prosthetic legs takes part in TV show • Long-term use of an ankle-foot orthosis intervention in patients with peripheral artery disease using the integrated promoting action on research implementation in health services (i-PARIHS) framework • Academy Online Learning Center Series: Fostering Interdisciplinary Collaboration • 2023 Academy Award Winners • A proper sequence of dynamic alignment in transtibial prosthesis: insight through socket reaction moments - Scientific Reports • 5 Tech Advancements that Help with the Future of Prosthetics • Therapeutic benefits of lower limb prostheses: a systematic review - Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation • The Whole World In Your Hand: Major Advances In Haptic Technology • User-relevant factors influencing the prosthesis use of persons with a transfemoral amputation or knee-disarticulation: A meta-synthesis of qualitative literature and focus group results • Join us tomorrow for the Academy webinar Using Outcome Measures to Justify Medical Necessity, Reimbursement, and Business Development. • Foot orthoses for flexible flatfeet in children and adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of patient-reported outcomes - BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders • John Register honored with Spirit of the Springs Inspirational Leader Award • Climbing to the Top: An Adaptive Athlete's Journey to Resilience on Mount Whitney • Save the date for the Academy webinar Using Outcome Measures to Justify Medical Necessity, Reimbursement, and Business Development. Join us January 24 to discuss the outcome measures that have the best ecological validity. • A Minnesota nonprofit is ramping up its mission, heading to Ukraine next month • Effects of a microprocessor-controlled ankle-foot unit on... : Prosthetics and Orthotics International • Today is the LAST DAY for the best rates for #AAOP2023! The BEST in O&P education is happening online and live in Nashville, Tennessee, March 1–4! • O&P Rising | a podcast by American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists • Biomedical Engineering Students Get Help from Local Museum, Kids to Test Prosthetic Designs • A qualitative study on stakeholder perceptions of digital... : Prosthetics and Orthotics International • Upper Limb Prosthetics, Career Journeys and Mentorship - A Conversation with Chris Baschuk | O&P Clinical Care Insiders • 49th Academy Annual Meeting & Scientific Symposium: Early registration ends Jan. 13. • Woman who lost her husband and leg in horror crash becomes disability advocate • New gym opens in Seguin catering to amputees • 'I had to come back': Calif. sergeant returns to work after leg amputation • Clinical measures of balance and gait cannot differentiate somatosensory impairments in people with lower-limb amputation • The #AAOP2023 early bird registration deadline is one week from today! There’s still time to save! Register today! • Fireside Chat with Academy Past Presidents • 2023 ABC Orthotist & Prosthetist Scholarships and Scholarships for O&P Diversity Recipients Announced • “First Step, Come On”: Fastest Double-Amputee Paralympian Encourages Little Kid With New Prosthetic Leg in the Most Heart-Touching Way in 2020 • Children build prosthetic leg models at Lewisburg Children's Museum • O&P Clinical Care Insiders | a podcast by American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists • He lost his legs fighting for Ukraine. But this story is about love through adversity • Episode 12 - Robotic Emulation of Candidate Prosthetic Foot Designs May Enable Efficient, Evidence-based, and Individualized Prescriptions | O&P Research Insights with Dr. Steve Gard • Double amputee Phil Cunningham delivers inspiring message of perseverance to Buccaneer athletes • How to Experience Nashville on a Budget • Mother marks her recovery from amputation and mastectomy by training for a triathlon • Scoliosis and Hyperkyphosis: from adolescence to adulthood • Rising Professionals Committee Quarterly Call • Conversational Basics, Part 1, a Fellow First Friday webinar • Mark Ormrod MBE: Triple amputee makes swimming record attempt • 4 change management sessions that will help you improve your practice. Only at #AAOP2023. • 80-year-old man learns how to walk again after leg amputation so he could dance with his wife • During 2022, the Academy hosted 1,200 attendees at #AAOP2023, had 680+ active OLC users, and much more! Learn about our efforts to enhance the profile of the O&P practitioner and the profession. • EXCLUSIVE: The effect of changes to AFOs when walking in children with cerebral palsy - AT Today - Assistive Technology • Academy Year-End Credit Countdown: 25% off all items • America’s most recent wars led to profound advancements in prosthetic devices and new standards for treatment. For most Ukrainian soldiers in need, the best is often out of reach. • Can microprocessor knees reduce the disparity in trips and falls risks between above and below knee prosthesis users? • As you make your plans to attend #AAOP2023, explore all that there is to do in Nashville! • Comparison of the Forefoot Pressure-Relieving Effects of Foot Orthoses • Are You Faster Than Blake Leeper? The World Record Holder on Why ‘Discovering New Abilities Is a Gift of Life’ • The December 2022 issue of the Literature Update is now available on the Academy Website. • The #AAOP2023 early bird registration deadline is a few weeks away! Don’t delay! Register early and save! • Current understanding of phantom pain and its treatment • Amputee surfer becomes Wales' first world champion - Latest From ITV News • American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists 2022 Year in Review • Health-related quality of life in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis: a cross-sectional study including healthy controls - European Spine Journal • Approaching Outcomes Measures Research as a Young Clinician • Amputee bound for weightless wonderland where his prosthetic legs won't matter • Biomedical Engineering Seniors Applying Skills to Improve Lives • The classification of scoliosis braces developed by SOSORT with SRS, ISPO, and POSNA and approved by ESPRM - European Spine Journal • Woman has leg amputated and competes in polo tournaments • I Cut Off My Arm Last Year And It Was The Best Decision I've Ever Made • Pain and patient-reported mobility with powered versus passive prosthetic feet • Bionic Prosthetic Arm Restores Sensation for Marine Veteran • Academy Year-End Credit Countdown: 20% off up to 2 qualifying high credit courses • #AAOP2023 Organized Session: Prosthetic Knee Selection: Match Functional Principles and Clinical Evidence of Knees with Patients' Safety and Mobility Needs. • Effects of microprocessor knee use in early rehabilitation • School of Health Professions honors outstanding students with awards - CT Plus - UT Southwestern Medical Center • 49th Academy Annual Meeting & Scientific Symposium: Early registration is one month away! • Material Selection for Diabetic Custom Insoles: A... : JPO: Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics • Reston Star Athlete: James Never Lets His Prosthesis Slow Him Down • Helping patients feel complete: Meet the people sculpting aesthetic prostheses • Mobility-Focused Physical Outcome Measures Over Telecommunication Technology (Zoom): Intra and Interrater Reliability Trial • A remarkable story of hope: Mobile 3rd grader walks tall • Voices of Women Veterans with Lower Limb Prostheses: a Qualitative Study - Journal of General Internal Medicine • OPERF Small Grant Program Overview - OPERF | Orthotic and Prosthetic Education and Research Foundation • Could Virtual Reality Relieve Amputees' Phantom Limb Pain? North Texas Researchers Aim to Find Out • Scientists and surgeons at UC Davis team up to make life easier for people with upper-limb loss. • Quality of Life Evaluation Through a Single-Item “Daily... : JPO: Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics • OPERF Fellowship Program Overview - OPERF | Orthotic and Prosthetic Education and Research Foundation • Academy Year-End Credit Countdown: $10 off $100 • AAOP2023 Special Event Spotlight: Lessons Learned: What School Doesn’t Teach about Difficult Interpersonal Situations in Clinical Practice. Don't miss this change management special session. Have you registered? • 3D printed transtibial prosthetic sockets: A systematic review • There is still time to submit nominations for the Tamarack Prize for Outstanding Contribution to Orthotic Science and Practice. Submit your nomination by Dec. 15! • Barathwaj Murali wants to develop controls for prosthetic devices that can match the motion and dexterity of a hand and fingers. • AAOP2023 Session Preview! Stefania Fatone, PhD, BPO (Hons), provides a sneak peek of her panel discussion on Mechanical Testing of AFO Stiffness. • Effects of Walking With a Cane on Frontal Plane Hip Joint Loading in Patients With Late-Stage Unilateral Hip Osteoarthritis • NYU Langone’s Center for Amputation Reconstruction Launches Osseointegration Program with FDA-Approved Implant System • Save your spot for the Academy and NCHPAD town hall to discuss the evidence base of the MENTOR program, how to support patients as participants of the program, and how to elevate O&P practitioners to be seen as critical members of the healthcare team. • An exploration of the effects of prefabricated and customized insoles on lower limb kinetics and kinematics during walking, stepping up and down tasks: a time series analysis • Academy Journal Club: “The 5-Year Outcome of the Ponseti Method in Children With Idiopathic Clubfoot and Arthrogryposis.” • Aspiring teenage jockey set on winning with prosthetic leg after life-changing accident • Editorial opinion: value within the prosthetic and orthotic provision process • Get funding to support clinically relevant, investigator-initiated O&P research. Apply for The Foundation’s Small Grant Award. Up to $25,000 is given on an annual basis! • A 23-year-old whose leg was amputated due to COVID complications was presented with a new prosthesis before the Thanksgiving holiday. She is receiving expert prosthetic care from Academy member Laura McRickard, CPO. • Improving outcomes for people with amputations: The health-related quality of life and cost utility analysis of osseointegration prosthetics in people with transfemoral amputations • Writing a comprehensive case study can take time, but with the proper preparation and tools, it doesn’t have to be stressful. Don’t miss the Dec. 2 Fellow First Friday webinar: How to Write a Case Study – The Basics. • Researchers at the University of Utah have developed a lightweight robotic leg prosthesis that replicates the biomechanics of the knee, ankle, and toe joint • At AAOP2023, you’ll learn from leaders in the profession and return with new ideas to improve patient outcomes, advance your career, and be inspired. Register before Jan. 14 to take advantage of early registration rates. • A prosthetist in the United States is helping a wounded Ukrainian soldier walk again • The Academy Nominating Committee welcomes nominations for the 2023–2024 Academy Board of Directors. Nominations must be received by Thursday, December 1. • Join Dr. Steve Gard, editor-and-chief for the JPO, as he chats with Dr. Harold Sears about his article “A Small-Scale Survey of Bilateral Upper-Limb Loss Individuals.” • There’s still time to submit nominations for the Tamarack Prize for Outstanding Contribution to Orthotic Science and Practice. • Cross-sectional analysis of low back pain in people with limb loss • Gait characteristics following stroke: a prospective crossover study to compare ankle-foot orthosis with functional electrical stimulation • 21-year-old dance major continues ballet following bone cancer and leg amputation • A review of user needs to drive the development of lower-limb prostheses • A brace with impact: Students’ senior design project focuses on support brace for dropped head syndrome • There is a growing need for O&P care providers. Do your part to help with the growing need for an increased O&P patient care labor force and evidence-based research. Ask Your Member of Congress to Support O&P Education and Research. • Comparison of early versus late below-knee amputation after trauma with standardized prosthetic care. • With targeted tracks for orthotists, prosthetists, rising professionals, technicians, pedorthists, and mastectomy fitters, #AAOP2023 has something for everyone. Take advantage of early registration savings and affordable student rates! • Get funding to support clinically relevant, investigator-initiated O&P research. Apply for The Foundation’s Small Grant Award. Up to $25,000 is given on an annual basis! Letters of intent are due December 15. • How personalized art helps people with prosthetic limbs express themselves • Virtual therapy shows promise for managing phantom limb pain • Two-year retrospective cohort results on the use of a dynamic unilateral brace for the treatment of clubfoot: Can compliance and prevention of recurrence both be achieved? • The Foundation’s Fellowship Award program is designated for students who are currently enrolled in a master's and/or PhD educational programs. One-year fellowships of up to $5,000 are given on an annual basis. • In recognition of Diabetes Awareness Month, we are offering the following courses at 25% off to support continued professional education around meeting the needs of your patients with diabetes. Get the coupon code, and start saving today. • Combining foot drop stimulation devices with gait training improves gait and active ankle movement of chronic poststroke individuals (abstract). • Hands-On Gait Training for Adult and Pediatric Orthotic Users at #AAOP2023. Presented by the Academy Gait Society, this session will provide insight into identifying common gait deviations and using gait training and verbal queuing to teach patients optim • Join us for the Academy webinar Hips Don't Lie: The Assessment and Interpretation of Hip Impairment among Adults with Lower-Limb Loss. • US Army Veteran regains the ability to move his fingers with a new surgical procedure and myoelectric prosthetic device. • The FDA has advised parents and caregivers against using infant head shaping pillows intended to change an infant’s head shape or symmetry or that claim to prevent or treat any medical condition. • Phantom limb syndrome: assessment of psychiatric and medical comorbidities associated with phantom pain in 44,028 people with below-knee amputations (abstract). • A group of American prosthetists, orthopedists, and technicians are in Ukraine helping people who have been waiting months for prostheses receive them sooner. • AAOP Strategic Plan Spotlight: Your Professional Growth. Academy members have access to trusted resources that help them excel. Tell us how membership in the Academy has helped you grow. • The effect of anterior ankle-foot orthosis and posterior ankle-foot orthosis on functional ambulation in stroke patients. • Learn from the experts! John Rheinstein previews his #AAOP2023 session, Partial Foot Amputation Surgery and O&P Treatment Considerations, led by the Academy's Lower Limb Prosthetics Society. • Phantom limb pain is different from post-amputation pain. Learn more about how healthcare providers diagnose and treat pain after amputation surgery • The Academy is spotlighting O&P patient care for veterans during #AAOP2023. Learn more about the sessions being offered • Use of a novel hip brace may prevent further hip displacement in children with non-ambulatory cerebral palsy. • University of Central Florida health sciences students recently received top recognition for research presentations illustrating the impact that developed technology and research can make in the lives of people with accessibility limitations. • Preparing for the worst or hoping for the best? The state of fall training in prosthesis users (abstract). • Encourage your patients to enroll in the MENTOR program, a free 8-week wellness program designed for people with mobility limitations. • Electrical and biomedical engineers from the University of New South Wales in Sydney have developed technology to measure neural activity with light rather than electricity. This technology could revolutionize biomedical devices, such as prostheses. • The role of amputation and myoelectric prosthetic fitting in patients with traumatic brachial plexus injuries (abstract). • The Foundation’s Fellowship Award program is designated for students who are currently enrolled in a master's and/or PhD educational programs. One-year fellowships of up to $5,000 are given annually. • Academy Year-End Credit Countdown: 25% off Certificate Programs • News from the UK: The NHS will make bionic arms available to every patient across England who needs it, following two independent reviews into their use and the successful rollout for veterans. • Clinical and nonclinical factors affecting quality of life in individuals with lower-limb amputation. • Nigerian NGO says providing artificial limbs to children with amputations lessens stigma • AAOP Strategic Plan Spotlight: Your Member Benefits. What is your most coveted Academy resource? Please take a moment to share your thoughts with us. • What's next for the mind-controlled upper-limb prosthesis that allows patients to feel? • A cross-sectional analysis of podiatrist-initiated review processes after issuing prescribed foot orthoses. • Happy Health Professions Week! Congratulations to all O&P students on choosing the rewarding health profession that is O&P. Learn more about becoming an O&P professional. • Save the date for the Academy webinar Hips Don't Lie: The Assessment and Interpretation of Hip Impairment among Adults with Lower-Limb Loss • Benefits of a microprocessor-controlled prosthetic foot for ascending and descending slopes. • After life-changing UTV crash, teen commits to recovery. • Using a simple set of magnets, MIT researchers have come up with a sophisticated way to monitor muscle movements, which they hope will make it easier for people with amputations to control their prosthetic limbs. • O&P students: Receive funding to support your clinically relevant O&P research. The Foundation’s Fellowship Award program is designated for students who are currently enrolled in a master's and/or PhD educational programs. • Effects of walking speed and prosthetic knee control type on external mechanical work in transfemoral prosthesis users. • AAOP Strategic Plan Spotlight: Your Professional Expertise. Tell us how your involvement with the Academy has helped you share your professional expertise. • Utah plastic surgeon hopes to make phantom pain a thing of the past for people with amputations • Scoping review to evaluate existing measurement parameters and clinical outcomes of transtibial prosthetic alignment and socket fit. • Rising O&P professionals: Join the #AAOP Student-Resident Committee as we take stock of what was accomplished this year and explore what is on the horizon for 2023. • Congratulations to Charles Ronkos, board-eligible prosthetist, the winner of the 2021 Resident Research Award. • Rose O’Neill lost her leg after being struck by a motor vehicle. Today, she is encouraging others to live life to the fullest • Critically Appraised Topic: Psychosocial outcomes in children with lower-limb amputation versus limb salvage • Former Marine Kirstie Ennis will attempt to summit Mount Everest next spring to complete her journey of the Seven Summits • Have you registered for the AAOP and AOPA joint webinar: Is One Enough? Learn how a single patient’s outcomes can impact the reimbursement coverage received on a device. • The Academy has taken top honors in an international marketing communications awards contest, receiving a platinum award and an honorable mention for projects serving the O&P professional communities. • The New Jersey Chapter of the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists annual meeting is less than two weeks away. Join us in Atlantic City! • Factors that influence the acquisition of lower-extremity braces in the pediatric orthopaedic population. • Registration is open for #AAOP2023 in Nashville, TN. Bring your team and take advantage of the BEST in O&P education. Check out the preliminary educational program, register early, and save! • The Academy is proud to present this video created in partnership with NCHPAD. Encourage your patients to register for this free wellness program! • Center of pressure during walking after unilateral transfemoral amputation. • Will you be joining us Wednesday for part four of our four-part virtual symposium focusing on the collaborative relationship between O&P clinicians and physical therapists? It’s not too late to register! • The New Jersey Chapter of the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists annual meeting is less than two weeks away. Join us in Atlantic City to explore the new technologies and trends in orthotics, prosthetics, and pedorthics. • Helping the body and brain to welcome bionic limbs and implants. • Amputation-specific and generic correlates of participation among veterans with lower-limb amputation. • Join us Oct. 26 for part four of our four-part virtual symposium focusing on the collaborative relationship between O&P clinicians and physical therapists. Don’t miss out on “Cross-Collaboration Moving Forward.” • Some people can still feel lost limbs after amputation. Here’s how studying phantom limb syndrome could offer clues to understanding consciousness. • Impact of in shoe and barefoot placed frontal wedges on plantar loading: A systematic review. • The Academy has issued a request for applications for the editor-in-chief of its scientific journal, the Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics (JPO). The JPO editor-in-chief serves a three-year term with the possibility of competitive renewal. • Angulation vs translation of transtibial prosthetic socket: their difference analyzed by socket reaction moments. • AAOP Strategic Plan Spotlight: Your Professional Network. It's not just who you know in O&P; it's who you know across the care continuum. Tell us how you have collaborated with those on the healthcare team • Nominations are due December 15 for the Tamarack Prize for Outstanding Contribution to Orthotic Science and Practice. • New US prosthetics program helps Ukrainian soldier injured in war with Russia walk again • Registration is open for #AAOP2023 in Nashville, TN. You’re not going to want to miss our educational programming, including this year’s Thranhardt Lecture Series winners! • Helping the body and brain to welcome bionic limbs and implants • Foot orthoses for treating pediatric flat feet. Read the research summary • University of Washington Professor Joan Sanders and her team are creating a new type of prosthetic leg: one that automatically adjusts its fit throughout the day. Learn more about their latest prototype • Prosthetic management of unilateral transradial amputation and limb deficiency: Consensus clinical standards of care • Join the Academy and AOPA on November 1 to discuss case studies that exemplify how a single patient’s outcomes can impact the reimbursement coverage received on a device. • Paralympian Katy Sullivan is making history on Broadway • Cochrane LibraryThrough-knee versus above-knee amputation for vascular and non-vascular major lower limb amputations • Kentucky Children’s Hospital, Shriners patient doesn’t miss a step with new prostheses • Apply for The Foundation’s Small Grant Award. Up to $25,000 is given on an annual basis! Letters of intent are due December 15. • Suffolk man to become one of the only firefighters with an amputation in Virginia • Clinical resources for assessing mobility of people with lower-limb amputation: interviews with rehabilitation clinicians (abstract) • The Foundation’s Fellowship Award program is designated for students who are currently enrolled in a master's and/or PhD educational programs. One-year fellowships of up to $5,000 are given on an annual basis. Letters of intent are due December 15. • The Academy has issued a request for applications for the editor-in-chief of its scientific journal, the Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics (JPO). Apply today! • Why we should educate people about disability to create a more accessible world • A small-scale survey of bilateral upper-limb loss individuals. Read the abstract to learn more. • The Academy Board of Directors has approved a three-year strategic plan to help the organization reimagine its next chapter of impact and growth as the professional home for those involved with informing and providing O&P patient care. • Prosthetic rehabilitation in action: Worker who lost legs in South Boston construction collapse walks out of Spaulding Rehab. • Effects of women’s footwear on the mechanical function of heel-height accommodating prosthetic feet • Educator Awards Program - OPERF | Orthotic and Prosthetic Education and Research Foundation • Join the Academy Oct. 12 for part two of our four-part virtual symposium focusing on the collaborative relationship between O&P clinicians and physical therapists. • The Academy Nominating Committee is seeking nominations for the 2023 Academy Member Awards. Award recipients will be honored at #AAOP2023. Nominations are due Wed., Oct 12. • A nurse from Spokane, Wash., who is hoping to enlist in the Navy praises a new bill in Congress that would allow people with non-service-related amputations to join the military in medical roles • Racial disparities in health care with timing to amputation following diabetic foot ulcer • Amazing pictures show Andy Reid climbing Mount Kilimanjaro. Reid lost both of his legs and an arm after stepping on an IED while serving in Afghanistan. • Teen who feared she would never wear prom dress has finally worn gown - after spending three years in a back brace • Early wearing of knee-ankle-foot orthosis improves functional prognosis in patients after stroke (abstract) • Call for nominations! The Academy Nominating Committee is seeking nominations for the 2023 Academy Member Awards. Award recipients will be honored at #AAOP2023. • Time since lower-limb amputation: an important consideration in mobility outcomes. Read the abstract to learn more: • Did you catch Dr. Steve Gard’s conversation with Charles Noble, MSPO, and Goeran Fiedler, PhD, CPO? Check out the O&P Research Insights podcast! • The Northern Plains Chapter of the Academy Annual Meeting kicks off on Thursday! We hope to see you at Jimmy’s Event Center in Vadnais Heights, Minnesota, for two days of challenging cases, reimbursement information, new technology, and more! • Reliability and validity of 3D limb scanning for ankle-foot orthosis fitting. • The deadline for The Foundation’s Educator Award is approaching quickly! If you are pursuing an advanced degree to improve your skills as an O&P instructor, apply today! The application deadline is October 15. • Join the Academy on Wednesday for part one of a four-part virtual symposium focusing on the collaborative relationship between O&P clinicians and physical therapists. • Join the #AAOP Student-Resident Committee to explore ways to put your best professional foot forward with interview tips & tricks. • Increasingly, prosthetic devices are being integrated with advanced robotics, with a view to restoring the functionality of a healthy human limb. This article explores what it will take to bring mind-controlled bionic limbs to the patients who need them. • The Academy Nominating Committee is seeking nominations for the 2023 Academy Member Awards. Award recipients will be honored at #AAOP2023. Submit your nomination today! • The Northern Plains Chapter of the Academy Annual Meeting is less than one month away. Join us October 6 and 7 at Jimmy’s Event Center in Vadnais Heights, Minnesota. • Recalled number of falls in the past year-combined with perceived mobility-predicts the incidence of future falls in unilateral lower limb prosthesis users. • Join the Academy on October 5 for part one of a four-part virtual symposium focusing on the collaborative relationship between O&P clinicians and physical therapists. • New podcast alert! Today, Dr. Steve Gard talked with Charles Noble, MSPO, and Goeran Fiedler, PhD, CPO, about "Preparing for the Worst or Hoping for the Best? The State of Fall Training in Prosthesis Users" • Transfemoral prosthetic socket designs: a review of the literature. • American Diabetes Association unveils amputation prevention alliance to address the diabetes-related amputations. • Eight-year-old boy from Cape Town had his leg amputated when he was 13 months old. He’s now ruling the roost on the rugby field. • Scientists are testing powered prosthetic ankles for people with amputations. • Curve type, flexibility, correction, and rotation are predictors of curve progression in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis undergoing conservative treatment: a systematic review. • Rising O&P professionals: Join the #AAOP Student-Resident Committee as we explore ways to put your best professional foot forward with interview tips & tricks. Learn more and save your spot! • Francesca Riccio-Ackerman is determined to design a better healthcare system that’s fairer for all patients. That includes designing more affordable prosthetic devices for people with limb loss. • Graduate student who wants to make a difference wins a Dyson Award for her new scoliosis brace that grows with patients • The effect of an ankle-foot orthosis on tibiofemoral motion during step-up and step-down in healthy adults. • A psychosocial adjustment measure for persons with upper-limb amputation. Read the abstract • The NCOPE O&P Resident Fair kicks off tomorrow! Current O&P master’s degree students, current O&P residents, and O&P residency directors and admins should attend this FREE event! • Learning how to use a new limb—and regaining confidence in movement—has less to do with the prosthesis itself and more to do with the mind. • Are lower back demands reduced by improving gait symmetry in people with unilateral transtibial amputation? Read the open-access article to learn more. • A soft robotics researcher says bionic limbs that imitate living tissues could be viable within a decade. • There’s still time to register for the Sept. 23 Academy webinar: A Collaborative Inter-Professional Approach to Upper Limb Prosthetic Training. Save your spot! • Ninja Warrior contestant makes history by becoming first person with an amputation to beat the course • Academy members can now attend live webinar offerings free of charge! Several live webinar offerings will also be available to non-members at no cost. • A 31,000-year-old leg amputation in Borneo may be world’s oldest surgery • ICYMI: Design principles, manufacturing, and evaluation techniques of custom dynamic ankle-foot orthoses: a review study (open-access) • A little more than a year after a boating accident, Air Force pilot Christy Kinsey returned to active duty, becoming the first female to return to flying for the Air Force after losing a limb • A cost-benefit analysis of osseointegrated prostheses compared to socket-suspended prostheses for people with lower-limb amputations in the United States (abstract) • Save the date for the Orthotic & Prosthetic Innovative Technologies (OPTech) Conference taking place May 19 and 20, 2023, in Minneapolis. • The Northern Plains Chapter of the Academy Annual Meeting is less than one month away. Join us October 6 and 7 at Jimmy’s Event Center in Vadnais Heights, Minnesota, for two days of challenging cases, reimbursement information, new technology, and more. • Uriah Steffen is a world-ranked triathlete after addiction, amputation • Have you registered for the Sept. 23 Academy webinar, A Collaborative Inter-Professional Approach to Upper Limb Prosthetic Training? We’ll explore the benefits and opportunities for collaboration among various professionals on rehabilitation clinical care • Firefighter learns to walk on prosthetic legs after being hit by an 18-wheeler • Efficacy of bracing on thoracic kyphotic angle and functionality in women with osteoporosis: a systematic review (open-access) • AFOs for dolls and stuffed animals help kids feel confident • The application is now open for the ABC Orthotist & Prosthetist Scholarship and ABC Scholarship for O&P Diversity. 14 students will be selected to receive $10,000 each! Learn more and apply today! • The Johns Hopkins Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation has received funding to develop a Ph.D. program in rehabilitation sciences with a focus on limb loss and mobility issues. • Clinicians cannot rely on a single metric to determine K-level. This open-access research article compares self-reported and objective measures of long-term community ambulation in lower-limb prosthesis users. • Learn, network, and plan for your future! Save the date for the NCOPE O&P Resident Fair, taking place September 21–23. Current O&P master’s degree students, current O&P residents, and O&P residency directors and admins should attend this FREE event! • Adaptive CrossFit athlete Maggie Rath opens up about having both of her legs amputated and the rehabilitation journey that followed so that she could walk again. • We can’t wait to see you in Chicago for the Academy’s One-Day Seminar Certificate Program on the Principles of Elevated Vacuum Prosthetic Applications. Learn about the latest techniques, measuring outcomes, and reimbursement considerations. • Defining cognitive load for amputation will improve rehabilitation methods and enable better prosthesis design. Read the open access article “Understanding and measuring the cognitive load of amputees for rehabilitation and prosthetic development.” • Join Michael McCauley, MS, LCPO, Matt Parente, MS, PT, CPO, FAAOP, and Duffy Felmlee, MSPO, CPO, FAAOP, on Sept. 14 to discuss their research on the performance of prosthetic devices in various underwater conditions. Register today! • Are doctors right to refuse a patient's demand to amputate his leg? A 54-year-old man who has been in constant pain for 28 years believes he would have a better quality of life if his leg were amputated and he could use a prosthetic limb. • It’s not too late to register for the Sept. 23 Academy webinar, A Collaborative Inter-Professional Approach to Upper Limb Prosthetic Training. Save your spot! • Knee braces and lateral wedge foot orthoses are two treatment options recommended for medial knee osteoarthritis, but the combination of both of them could further improve their effectiveness (open access). • The North Carolina Chapter of the Academy is holding a joint meeting with the South Carolina Society of Orthotists and Prosthetists October 20–22. Join your colleagues in Greenville, South Carolina! • Noelle Lambert, who lost her left leg above the knee in a moped accident in 2016, is one of 18 contestants on the new season of 'Survivor.' • Altered mechanics and increased loading on intact limbs of individuals with a unilateral transtibial amputation in comparison with non-amputees during a start-stop task. Read the abstract • 13-year-old from Connecticut is learning to walk again with AFOs after battling cancer, coma. Great win for the entire rehabilitation care team! • The Northern Plains Chapter of the Academy Annual Meeting is being held October 6 and 7 at Jimmy’s Event Center in Vadnais Heights, Minnesota. Join us for two days of challenging cases, reimbursement information, new technology, and more. • Another great prosthetic outcome! After having his leg amputated, this former Marine won’t let anything stop him. • Save the date for the NCOPE O&P Residency Fair, taking place September 21-23. Current O&P master’s degree students, current O&P residents, and O&P residency directors and admins should attend this FREE event! • A concern for falling impacts quality of life for people with a lower-limb amputation. Read the abstract. • Bus driver beats the odds and returns to his route after lower-limb amputation. Within two months of his amputation—and thanks to the quality prosthetic care he received—Jim Hines was fully functioning with a prosthetic leg. • There’s still time to register for the Academy’s One-Day Seminar Certificate Program on the Principles of Elevated Vacuum Prosthetic Applications. Learn about the latest techniques, the ins and outs of measuring outcomes, and reimbursement considerations. • A scoping review published in the July issue of JPO identified a set of biomechanical variables associated with fall risk and fall detection in people with transfemoral amputation. • The deadline for symposium and instructional course proposals for the ISPO 19th World Congress is one week from today! Submit your proposal by Sept. 12, 2022. Free paper and poster abstracts are due Oct. 10, 2022. • ICYMI: During last week's podcast, Dr. Steve Gard talked with Deanna Gates, PhD, about her article "Employment Status in Individuals with Upper-Limb Amputation: A Survey of Current Trends." • Saddling up is something most Ukrainian soldiers who have undergone limb amputations during the Russian invasion of Ukraine never imagined doing. But calming rides reduce stress and build confidence for the wounded soldiers. • A recent study evaluated the impact of an adjustable AFO on ramp walking stability during weight loading and unloading. Read the abstract • There’s still time to register for the Academy’s One-Day Seminar Certificate Program on the Principles of Elevated Vacuum Prosthetic Applications. Register today, and join us in Chicago September 16! • War veteran Andy Reid set to become first person with bilateral lower-limb amputations and an upper-limb amputation to climb Mount Kilimanjaro • Does transradial longitudinal compression influence myoelectric control? An open-access research article published in the latest issue of the Canadian Orthotics and Prosthetics Journal explores this question • Save the date for the Academy webinar: A Collaborative Inter-Professional Approach to Upper Limb Prosthetic Training. We’ll explore the benefits and opportunities for collaboration among various professionals on rehabilitation clinical care teams. Learn m • New research from the Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics (abstract): Disparities in pediatric scoliosis: The impact of race and insurance type on access to nonoperative treatment for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis • The deadline for symposium and instructional course proposals for the ISPO 19th World Congress is two weeks away! Submit your proposal by Sept. 12, 2022. • Heritage Hills senior with amputated leg defies odds on the football field • Prospective evaluation of complications associated with orthosis and prosthesis use in canine patients • New York police officer who had leg amputated runs for fundraisers • Narrative review: From outcome measurement to improving health outcomes after lower limb amputation—A narrative review exploring outcome measurement from a clinical practice perspective. • Join the Academy in Chicago on September 16 for a One-Day Seminar Certificate Program on the Principles of Elevated Vacuum Prosthetic Applications. Learn about the latest techniques, the ins and outs of measuring outcomes, and reimbursement considerations • An algorithm for elective amputation combined with targeted muscle reinnervation in complex regional pain syndrome • Effect of different ankle-foot immobility on lateral gait stability in the stance phase • Canadian amputee shares candid hiking post: 'Instagram vs reality: Amputee edition' • New podcast alert! Dr. Steve Gard talked with Deanna Gates, PhD, about her article "Employment Status in Individuals with Upper-Limb Amputation: A Survey of Current Trends." O&P Research Insights with Dr. Steve Gard is available wherever you get your podc • Experience of adults with upper-limb difference and their views on sensory feedback for prostheses: a mixed methods study • A data-driven machine learning approach for brain-computer interfaces targeting lower-limb neuroprosthetics • ISPO has issued a call for papers for the ISPO 19th World Congress. Symposium and instructional course proposals are due Sept. 12, 2022. Free paper and poster abstracts are due Oct. 10, 2022. • Original research report: Patient engagement in cosmetic designing of prostheses: current practice and potential outcome benefits. • Zachary Friedley is opening the trails to adaptive athletes • A 6-month home-based functional electrical stimulation program for foot drop in a post-stroke patient: Considerations on a time course analysis of walking performance. • Academy Journal Club (July 1-August 31): “Microprocessor Controlled Knee Ankle Foot Orthosis (KAFO) vs Stance Control vs Locked KAFO: A Randomized Controlled Trial.” • Original research report: How does ankle power on the prosthetic side influence loading parameters on the sound side during level walking of persons with transfemoral amputation? • Join the Academy and @AmericanOandP on Wednesday to discuss tips and advice on communicating with payer representatives so that you can translate your patient’s needs into reimbursement dollars. • Academy members can now attend live webinar offerings free of charge! Several live webinar offerings will also be available to non-members at no cost. Advance your knowledge and grow your expertise as a valued member of the clinical care team. • Electroactive polymer-based composites for artificial muscle-like actuators: A Review: • Have you checked out the online-exclusive articles in the July issue of JPO? Academy members receive a subscription to JPO as a benefit of membership. • Recent progress in flexible pressure sensor arrays • A review of musculoskeletal adaptations in individuals following major lower-limb amputation • Scientists at the University of Glasgow are researching new ways that prosthetic limbs respond directly to instructions from users’ muscles. • Design optimization of powered ankle prosthesis to reduce peak power requirement • Join the Academy and @AmericanOandP next week to discuss tips and advice on communicating with payer representatives so that you can translate your patient’s needs into reimbursement dollars • Agonist-antagonist muscle strain in the residual limb preserves motor control and perception after amputation • Unexpected positive intraoperative cultures (UPIC) at index osseointegration do not lead to increased postoperative infectious events • Don’t miss your chance to join the Academy on Friday, September 16 for a One-Day Seminar Certificate Program on the Principles of Elevated Vacuum Prosthetic Applications. • Alice Tai, from Great Britain, recently won the gold medal in the 100-meter backstroke event of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games — just months after having her right leg amputated below the knee. • Varus knee limits pain relief effects of laterally wedged insoles and ankle-foot orthoses in medial knee osteoarthritis • Design of a suspension lever mechanism in a biomedical robotic system • Myoelectric-powered training enhanced with VR can simulate a pain-free, natural, enjoyable and realistic experience for the patient. Learn more about how VR can reduce pain and aid rehabilitation • Join the Academy and AOPA on August 24 to discuss tips and advice on communicating with payer representatives so that you can translate your patient’s needs into reimbursement dollars. • A survey for characterizing details of fall events experienced by lower-limb prosthesis users • Toward improving control performance of myoelectric arm prosthesis by adding wrist position feedback • Incorporating advocacy into your daily routine is an important part of being an O&P practitioner. A consistent approach builds trust and validates your role with your healthcare team, payors, and patients. Here are a few ways to educate and inform • The psychological and somatic consequences of digital amputation • Incisional negative pressure wound therapy to reduce surgical-site infections in major limb amputations: A meta-analysis • Robotic arms connected directly to the brain of a partially paralyzed man allows him to feed himself • The efficacy of lumbar support on pain, disability, and motor control in women with postpartum pelvic girdle pain: protocol for a randomized controlled trial • Looking for evidence to support your clinical decision-making? O&P IQ has you covered. Searching the database is fast, easy, and tailor made for O&P professionals. • Analysis of lower-limb prosthetic socket interface based on stress and motion measurements • Watervliet lifeguard with lower-limb loss completes 14 triathlons • Efficacy of a tibia counter rotator system for the treatment of internal tibial torsion in children • Don’t miss your chance to join the Academy on Friday, September 16 for a One-Day Seminar on the Principles of Elevated Vacuum Prosthetic Applications. • @ISPO_int has issued a call for papers for the ISPO 19th World Congress. Symposium and instructional course proposals are due Sept. 12, 2022. Free paper and poster abstracts are due Oct. 10, 2022. • Tom Nash was a young man loving life at Sydney University when, at the age of 19, everything changed. Learn how he became 'DJ Hookie.' • Comparison of orthosis management failure rates for mallet injuries • Identification of secondary biomechanical abnormalities in the lower limb joints after chronic transtibial amputation: A proof-of-concept study using SPM1D analysis • Hold, pick, feel: How AI changes the lives of people with amputation • Eddie the tortoise, attacked by a wild animal, gets a set of wheels after a double amputation • Join us Wednesday for the Rising Professionals Student Resident Forum. We’ll be learning about External Rotary Orthotic Systems: Tri-Planar Control Strategies for the Equinovarus Foot & Ankle. Registration is free for this Academy member-exclusive event. • Save the date! Join the Academy and AOPA on August 24 to discuss tips and advice on communicating with payer representatives so that you can translate your patient’s needs into reimbursement dollars. • Case Report: Right foot transmetatarsal amputation following COVID-19 infection • Assessment of socket pressure during walking in rapid fit prosthetic sockets • Alice Tai embraces the unknown ahead of Commonwealth Games • Microprocessor-controlled prostheses for a patient with bilateral transtibial amputations with gait analysis and satisfaction: A 1-Year follow-up case report • Wounded Warriors are able to keep their favorite tattoos. The military’s top hospital is copying wounded troops’ tattoos onto their prosthetic limbs • Case study: Physiological and neural changes with rehabilitation training in a 53-year-old with an upper-limb amputation • Mason Cummings inspires on the golf course with prosthetic leg • Join us August 10 for the Rising Professionals Student Resident Forum. We’ll be learning about External Rotary Orthotic Systems: Tri-Planar Control Strategies for the Equinovarus Foot & Ankle. • Use-dependent increase in attention to the prosthetic foot in patients with lower-limb amputation • Innovation revolutionary: A solution to prosthetic socks management • Did you catch Dr. Steve Gard and his guest Sara Morgan, PhD, CPO, last week? They discussed Sara’s research on "Clinical Resources for Assessing Mobility of People with Lower-Limb Amputation: Interviews with Rehabilitation Clinicians." • Don’t miss your chance to join the Academy on Friday, September 16 for a One-Day Seminar on the Principles of Elevated Vacuum Prosthetic Applications. Learn about the latest techniques, the ins and outs of measuring outcomes, and reimbursement considerati • ISPO has issued a call for papers for the ISPO 19th World Congress. • Effects of a semi-rigid knee brace on mobility and pain in people with knee osteoarthritis • Join us August 5 for SCUBA and Lower Extremity Prostheses: An Introduction. You don’t want to miss this Fellow First Friday webinar. Registration is free for this Academy member-exclusive event. • Researchers develop novel hand prosthesis powered and controlled by the user's breath • Mechatronic design of a prototype orthosis to support elbow joint rehabilitation • A shark bit off Paul de Gelder’s arm and leg. Now he wants to save the species. • A real-time EMG-based fixed-bandwidth frequency-domain Embedded system for a robotic hand • Associations between partial foot amputation level, gait parameters, and minimum impairment criteria in para-sport: A research study protocol • Prosthetics aid pair of Vacaville rescue animals • Check out the summer edition of The Academy TODAY, presented by the Academy’s Lower Limb Prosthetics Society. • Mountain climbing five-year-old with lower-limb loss is up for Brave Britons award • Gait synergy analysis and modeling on patients with amputations and patient with stroke for lower-limb assistive devices • Join Dr. Steve Gard and his guest Sara Morgan, PhD, CPO, today for a one-on-one discussion about Sara’s research on "Clinical Resources for Assessing Mobility of People with Lower-Limb Amputation: Interviews with Rehabilitation Clinicians." • Specially made halo is a “dream come true” for 4-year-old boy, as he undergoes life-changing scoliosis treatment • Two-year retrospective cohort results on use of a dynamic unilateral brace for treatment of clubfoot: Can compliance and prevention of recurrence both be achieved? • Join us Wednesday at 3 p.m. ET for Challenging Craniofacial Cases and Implications: An Expert Discussion Panel. Discussion by Jessica Corso, CO, LO, FAAOP; Lisa Abernethy, MSPO, CPO, LPO; & Steven Slawinski, CO, LO, FAAOP. Registration is free. • A simulation-based analysis of the effects of variable prosthesis stiffness on interface dynamics between the prosthetic socket and residual limb • Comparison of functional outcome and patient satisfaction between patients with socket prosthesis and patients treated with transcutaneous osseointegrated prosthetic systems (TOPS) after transfemoral amputation • Microsoft industrial designer developing prosthetic showering aid as personal project • Save the date! Join the Academy and @AmericanOandP on August 24 to discuss tips and advice on communicating with payer representatives so that you can translate your patient’s needs into reimbursement dollars. • A 10-year-old girl who had her leg amputated when she was one-year old is supporting Northern Ireland’s Women’s football team with a special artwork on her prosthetic socket. • Outcomes for people with lower-extremity amputations with reference to comorbidities at one medical center in Israel • Accurate estimation of upper-limb orthosis wear time using miniature temperature loggers • Selection of the best set of features for sEMG-based hand gesture recognition applying a CNN architecture • A University of Cape Town (UCT) doctoral student has broken new ground on pain management for people with amputations who experience phantom limb pain. • Sensory substitution of elbow proprioception to improve myoelectric control of upper limb prosthesis: Experiment on healthy subjects and subjects with amputation • Landis Sims has no hands or feet, but he can hit a curveball. His journey is now a documentary. • Join Dr. Steve Gard and his guest Sara Morgan, Ph.D., CPO, next week for a one-on-one discussion about her research on "Clinical Resources for Assessing Mobility of People with Lower-Limb Amputation: Interviews with Rehabilitation Clinicians." • An analysis of the clinical efficacy of an early dynamic orthosis after finger extensor digitorum rupture • Comparison of early versus late below-knee amputation after trauma with standardized prosthetic care • Foot orthoses may improve knee function in patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome • Join AAOP July 27 @ 3 p.m. ET for Challenging Craniofacial Cases & Implications. Expert discussion panel featuring Jessica Corso, CO, LO, FAAOP; Lisa Abernethy, MSPO, CPO, LPO; & Steven Slawinski, CO, LO, FAAOP. Free registration! • Transcranial direct current stimulation in the management of phantom limb pain: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials • Clinical mobility metrics estimate and characterize physical activity following lower-limb amputation • Brave boy born with one leg smaller than the other defies the odds with “robot limb:” • Osseointegration is helping to ease the pain of prosthetic device use. • A dangerous curve: Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on brace treatment in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis • The online exclusive content from the July issue of the JPO includes articles on fall risk in people with transfemoral amputations, material selection for custom diabetic insoles, and clubfoot assessment, treatment, and challenges. • Veteran with bilateral lower-limb amputations from Middlesbrough UK conquers North Africa’s highest mountain • A recent study identified specific factors that promote or inhibit participation to inform development of interventions that may facilitate participation in desired life activities among Veterans with amputation. • Thank you, Michelle Hall, MS, CPO, FAAOP(D); Leigh Davis, MSPO, CPO, FAAOP; and Sara J. Morgan, PhD, CPO, for serving as Academy representatives during this week’s APTA Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) Training Workshop! • Did you know the Academy mentoring program pairs people who are new to the profession with mentors on an annual cycle? Enroll today! • The effects of custom-made foot orthoses on foot pain, foot function, gait function, and free-living walking activities in people with psoriatic arthritis (PsA): a pre-experimental trial • Direction of attentional focus in prosthetic training: Current practice and potential for improving motor learning in individuals with lower limb loss. • Join Dr. Steve Gard and his guest Sara Morgan, Ph.D., CPO, on July 27 for a one-on-one discussion about her research on "Clinical Resources for Assessing Mobility of People with Lower-Limb Amputation: Interviews with Rehabilitation Clinicians." • Mapping lower-limb prosthesis load distributions using a low-cost pressure measurement system • Immediate effect of different ankle-foot orthosis functions with the same dorsiflexed setting of initial ankle joint angle on walking ability in individuals with chronic stroke: A randomized crossover trial • Greater Cincinnati girl and her dog receive new prosthetic legs together • “Practitioners and Technicians: Beyond Hierarchy,” by John Brinkmann, MA, CPO/L, FAAOP(D). Published in the July issue of The O&P EDGE. • A multiuser transradial functional test socket for validation of new myoelectric prosthetic control strategies • Meet Khyati Mehta. The 39-year-old was born with bilateral flexion contractures and bilateral varus legs. Earlier this year she became the first woman to climb India’s Kalsubai peak with a prosthetic leg. • Paralympic gold medalist with quadruple amputations was inspired by Winter the Dolphin. She recently traveled to Clearwater Aquarium to pay her respects and meet the Aquarium's newest resident dolphins. • Join us tomorrow at noon ET for the Rising Professionals Quarterly Connection. Learn tools to build a healthy work-life balance before the stress of the year starts back up. Academy member exclusive event. • Racial disparities in outcomes, amputation rates in patients with critical limb ischemia • Complimentary access to monthly webinars! Academy members can now attend live webinar offerings free of charge! • Join the Academy on July 27 at 3 p.m. ET for a webinar: Challenging Craniofacial Cases and Implications: An Expert Discussion Panel. Discussion by Jessica Corso, CO, LO, FAAOP; Lisa Abernethy MSPO, CPO, LPO; and Steven Slawinski, CO, LO, FAAOP. • AFOs and physical therapy helped two pediatric patients with foot drop secondary to ankle sprain make a full recovery. • Ohio woman walks a mile after losing her feet and portions of both hands. • People with severe brachial plexus injuries report less pain, more satisfaction after amputation • The Academy’s Outcome Measures Toolkit for Lower Limb Prosthetics is a recommendation for clinical use of outcome measures (OM) to inform the practice of prosthetists who provide prosthetic care for adults with lower-limb loss or limb difference. • Adolescent and juvenile idiopathic scoliosis: Which patients obtain good results with 12 hours of Cheneau–Toulouse–Munster nighttime bracing? • Scottish Rite and UT Southwestern awarded $6.6 million over five years by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to continue research into the underlying causes of idiopathic scoliosis • Efficacy of bracing on thoracic kyphotic angle and functionality in women with osteoporosis: A systematic review • Did you catch Dr. Steve Gard’s conversation with Rachel Thompson, MD? Listen to "Is the Story Over? Progression After Bracing in AIS." • Notre Dame College of Engineering’s Robotics Optimization and Assistive Mobility Lab is developing a powered prosthesis to aid natural movemen • Texas high school quarterback with bilateral lower-limb amputations doesn't let limb loss stop him from achieving his goals. • Join us on July 12 at noon ET for the Rising Professionals Quarterly Connection. Learn tools to build a healthy work-life balance before the stress of the year starts back up. Academy member exclusive event. • Air microfluidics-enabled soft robotic transtibial prosthesis socket liner has potential to dynamically adjust the fit between the limb and socket • Happy New Membership Year! We are so excited about what this new year of membership has in store! The Academy staff stands ready to support the professional growth of its members. Learn more about your #AAOP staff, • Will you be joining the Academy and Tom Cutler, CPO, FAAOP, on Friday to explore how O&P clinicians can work closely with physician and surgeon partners for the good of the patient? You don’t want to miss this #FellowFirstFriday webinar. • Check out the Academy’s NEW Clinical Knowledge Summaries—clinically relevant summaries of Academy published systematic reviews. We are proud to support your daily clinical practice with evidence-based resources. • Semiactive knee orthosis using a MR damper and a smart insole to control the damping force sensing the plantar pressure • Burns Centre seeks support to offer robotic arms to people with upper-limb amputations • A man who lost both his legs after suffering a seizure and falling onto a New York City subway platform plans to take on a 5K obstacle course and 6K race this weekend after training with prosthetic legs for a year. • Kinetic gait parameters in unilateral lower-limb amputations and normal gait in able-bodied: Reference values for clinical application • Abstracts for the 49th Academy Annual Meeting & Scientific Symposium are due June 30. Be a part of the best in O&P education. Your peers want to learn from you! Submit your abstract today! • Stamford man had both legs amputated after a subway accident. Obstacle-filled 5K race? “Bring it on.” • Predictive factors for successful prosthetic rehabilitation after vascular transtibial amputation • Real-time gait phase detection using wearable sensors for transtibial prosthesis based on a kNN algorithm • Applications for the OPERF/ABC Resident Travel Award are due June 30. • Glasgow Science Centre: Looking at phantom limb pain and how technology can help • OASIS 2: Mobility differences with specific prosthetic feet across procedure codes. This research was originally published in the Journal of Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies Engineering. • Robotic armband shows promise for advanced dexterity • After an above-knee amputation in his 50s, triathlete Paul Colavincenzo is back on the course and rediscovering his joy in swim, bike, and run. • Altered intra- and inter-network brain functional connectivity in upper-limb amputees revealed through independent component analysis • Diabetes wellness visits reduce risk of amputation, study finds • Can the Sup-ER protocol decrease the prevalence and severity of elbow flexion deformity in brachial plexus birth injuries? • An aspiring model from St. Petersburg, Fla., is taking her first steps into a new life after having both of her legs amputated earlier this year. • Submit your abstract for the 49th Academy Annual Meeting & Scientific Symposium • The kinematic and kinetic responses of the trunk and lower-extremity joints during walking with and without the spinal orthosis • Triathlete Hour Podcast: Rudy Garcia-Tolson won’t let anything stop him • AAOP Advocacy Alert: The Academy has issued a formal letter of response to CMS on the joint DME MAC/PDAC publication on Upper Limb Prostheses - Correct Coding. • Cross legged sitting and deep squatting with prosthetic legs. Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, has the answer • Join Dr. Steve Gard and his guest Rachel Thompson, MD, on June 26 for a one-on-one discussion about Rachel’s research on "Is the Story Over? Progression After Bracing in AIS." • Is our world ready for mind-controllable robotic body parts? • A preliminary, observational study using whole-blood RNA sequencing reveals differential expression of inflammatory and bone markers post-implantation of percutaneous osseointegrated prostheses • There’s still time to register for the OPAF First Swim and First Swing joint event. Join us at the River Point Golf Club in Albany, Georgia, on Saturday, June 25. Sign up today! • Athletes with limb loss share how charities helped them get back on track in Nissan ads • TLSO with graphene sensors—An application to measurements of corrective forces in the prototype of intelligent brace • University of New England social work graduate convinces Maine legislators to pass new law regarding prosthetic devices • Richard Browne runs fastest 100m ever by a person with lower-limb loss • Sens. Young, Duckworth author bill to provide TSA PreCheck to disabled veterans • There’s still time to register for the June 22 for an Academy Discussion Forum webinar LEAD and COMPASS: ISPO Initiatives to Standardise Data and Outcome Measures Following Lower Limb Amputation. Sign up today! • Gain a deeper understanding of the psychosocial factors foundational to the diversity and inclusion of individuals with physical or functional differences in this recorded session from #AAOP2022. • Design of a super twisting sliding mode controller for an MR damper-based semi-active prosthetic knee • High school linebacker Brandon Thomas is going “full speed ahead” for senior season • Safety and feasibility of a novel exoskeleton for locomotor rehabilitation of subjects with spinal cord injury: A prospective, multicenter, and crossover clinical trial • Abstracts for the 49th Academy Annual Meeting & Scientific Symposium are due two weeks from today. It’s not too late to be a part of the best in O&P education. Submit your abstract today! • Powered knee and ankle prosthesis with adaptive control enables climbing stairs with different stair heights, cadences, and gait patterns • Para-rower Sophie Harris is hoping to become the first person with an amputation to circumnavigate the coast of Great Britain. • A team of graduate students in Caltech's Advanced Mechanical Bipedal Experimental Robotics Lab (AMBER) is developing a new method of generating gaits for robotic assistive devices, which aims to guarantee stability and achieve more natural locomotion for • Effect of a valgus brace on medial tibiofemoral joint contact force in knee osteoarthritis with varus malalignment: A within-participant cross-over randomized study with an uncontrolled observational longitudinal follow-up • Join us on June 22 for an Academy Discussion Forum webinar that will describe the development of the Lower Extremity Amputation Data Set (LEAD) and the Consensus Outcome Measures for Prosthetic and Amputation Services (COMPASS) • Encourage your patients to attend the OPAF First Swim and First Swing joint event Saturday, June 25, at the River Point Golf Club in Albany, Georgia. • Researchers are developing prosthetics that have a sense of touch • June is scoliosis awareness month. There’s no better time to consider joining the Spinal Orthotics Society of the AAOP. • Ukraine needs prostheses as well as weapons • Want to present at #AAOP2023? Join us June 16 for an informal, interactive webinar where the Academy Clinical Content Committee will answer questions • Join NAAOP tomorrow for a webinar on audits, appeals and how to challenge denials of O&P care. Active Q&A will be encouraged. • Ground contact time estimating wearable sensor to measure spatio-temporal aspects of gait • Adaptive clothing for disabilities and body differences: Check out the latest in shoes and clothes designed for people who use wheelchairs, have trouble with buttons and zippers, need discreet port access, and more. • Osseointegration following transfemoral amputation after infected total knee replacement: A case series of 10 patients with a mean follow-up of 5 years • Artificial limbs for animals are slowly gaining popularity but aren't always appropriate. Read about how pet prostheses continue to inch toward mainstream • Encourage your patients to attend the OPAF First Swim and First Swing joint event Saturday, June 25, at the River Point Golf Club in Albany, Georgia. Learn more and register today! • There’s still time to submit an abstract for consideration for the 49th Academy Annual Meeting & Scientific Symposium. Abstracts are due June 30. • Mercer students create prosthetic devices for people with amputations in Vietnam • Researchers create a new type of nanostructured muscle-like fibers: • Paralympian Richard Whitehead strikes up unique friendship with a boy with bilateral lower-limb loss. • Did you catch last week’s episode of O&P Research Insights with Dr. Steve Gard? Steve talked with Elizabeth Russell Esposito, PhD, about the JPO article “Focusing Research Efforts on the Unique Needs of Women Prosthesis Users.” • A systematic study on electromyography-based hand gesture recognition for assistive robots using deep learning and machine learning models • Sensitive robots on the horizon as e-skin makes them capable of feeling pain • Debbie McQuat, who was born with a missing leg and underdeveloped arm, was told she “couldn't be as active” as others. She is now scaling new heights as mountaineer • The American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists is pleased to announce election results for the officers and members of the Academy board of directors for the 2022–2023 year. • Balance confidence and physical function in individuals with Charcot-Marie-Tooth who use an AFO. • Join NAAOP next Tuesday, June 14, for a webinar on audits, appeals and how to challenge denials of O&P care. • Use and usability of custom-made KAFOs in polio survivors with knee instability: A cross-sectional survey • Local humanitarian aid workers team up to outfit Ukrainian children who have lost limbs with prosthetic devices • Would you like to present at #AAOP2023? Join us June 16 for an informal, interactive webinar where the Academy Clinical Content Committee will answer question and provide mentorship to anyone interested in submitting an abstract for consideration. • The importance of orthotists and prosthetists in medical rehabilitation • Learn more about the Academy’s Mentoring Program. • AAOP Senior Director of Communications & Development Manisha Bhaskar was interviewed on last week’s episode of Engaging the Next, the Association Briefing’s podcast, where she discusses the importance of mentorship. • Join Terry Supan, CPO(E), FISPO(E), FAAOP, on Friday for Serving as an O&P Expert Witness, Part 2. We will explore reporting, depositions, and trial testimony, and offer tips and tricks so you know what you can expect when you serve in this capacity. • Would you like to present at #AAOP2023? Join us June 1 for an informal, interactive webinar where we will answer questions, explain the abstract submission process and rubric, and provide mentorship to anyone interested in submitting an abstract. • #AAOP2022 is now available on-demand in the Academy's Online Learning Center! View sessions that you were unable to attend and take quizzes to earn continuing education credits—all at a place and time that is convenient for you. • In-brace versus out-of-brace protocol for radiographic follow-up of patients with idiopathic scoliosis: A retrospective study • Osseointegrated metallic implants for finger amputees: A review of the literature • Bracing for her future: Baby giraffe fitted with orthotic device • Design of an underactuated powered ankle and toe prosthesis • Congratulations to Academy Executive Director, Adriane K. Griffen, DrPH, MPH, MCHES®, CNED, for being honored as one of the Top 50 Women Leaders of DC for 2022! • The Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) has committed $30,000 to fund a study, “Racial Bias in Orthotics and Prosthetics,” the first of its kind in the O&P field. • Prosthetic forefoot and heel stiffness across consecutive foot stiffness categories and sizes • The effect of foot orthoses on gait biomechanics and pain among people with rheumatoid arthritis: A quasi-experimental study • Academy member Kinsey Herrin, CPO/LPO, FAAOP, was recently featured in Georgia Tech’s Faces of Research Q&A series. She said she chose the O&P profession because it is “the perfect blend of medicine, science, and art….” • Meet a South African athlete who lost his leg and now runs to raise money for those who can’t move • #AAOP2022 is now available on-demand in the Academy's Online Learning Center! View sessions that you were unable to attend and take quizzes to earn continuing education credits. • Serious games for training myoelectric prostheses through multi-contact devices • Activity, socket fit, comfort and community participation in lower-limb prosthesis users: a Cambodian cohort study • The Academy is pleased to announce the appointment of Danielle Augustin, MS, CHWC, CHES® as its new education manager. • Soldier with lower-limb amputation credits Fort Campbell Soldier Recovery Unit with his return to duty status • University of North Texas Dallas graduate with lower-limb loss shows how perseverance and positivity pay off • Degree of safety against falls provided by four different prosthetic knee types in people with transfemoral amputation: A retrospective observational study • Do the three-dimensional parameters of brace-wearing patients with AIS change when transitioning from standing to sitting position? A preliminary study on Lenke I • Science explains the phantom limb phenomenon • The New York Chapter of the Academy Annual Meeting kicks off two weeks from today! Join us at the Rivers Casino and Resort in Schenectady for three days of clinical and technical education, networking, and more! • A functional approach toward the design, development, and test of an affordable dynamic prosthetic foot • CyberLimb: a novel robotic prosthesis concept with shared and intuitive control • Have you explored the Academy’s library of Critically Appraised Topics (CATs)? • Evaluation of an articulated passive ankle-foot prosthesis • Development of a model of interprofessional support interventions to enhance brace adherence in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis: a qualitative study • Learn more about the benefits and value of Academy membership. • Study shows amputation, hospitalization rates fell among minorities following medicaid expansion • Academy Announces O&PiQ Evidence Database Advisory Board • O&P residents: Have you applied for the 2022 Larry Lange Fellowship Award? This award recognizes the outstanding practice/education of a current or recent graduate of an NCOPE Orthotic/Prosthetic Residency Program. Apply by June 1. • Joliet Junior College award-winning orthotics teacher is changing lives with her skills. • The PA/MD/DC/VA Chapter of the Academy Meeting starts in three days. We have a jam-packed schedule of O&P clinical and technical education, poster sessions, and more! Join us May 12-14! • Upper-limb training with a dynamic hand orthosis in early subacute stroke: A pilot randomized trial • Development and validation of a prediction model for the treatment time of deformational head shapes using a cranial remolding orthosis • Assessing wear time and perceptions of wearing an AFO in patients with peripheral artery disease • Prosthetic manufacturing companies unite to support NHS orthotist after a catastrophic accident changed his life forever. • Get the tools you need to report outcome measures with ease with the Academy’s How-to videos series. These short videos and accompanying reference guides are designed to give you a better grasp on reporting your patients' outcome measures. • Rejecting novel motions in high-density myoelectric pattern recognition using hybrid neural networks • Tyrone Fulgham, a 52-year-old man from Auburn, Maine, is learning to walk on prosthetic leg. Throughout his long and difficult recovery, he has been adamant about one thing in particular: he will run again. • Myoelectric control performance of two degree of freedom hand-wrist prosthesis by able-bodied and limb-absent subjects • Did you catch last week’s episode of O&P Research Insights with Dr. Steve Gard? Steve spoke with Stefania Fatone, PhD, BPO(Hons) and Kristie Bjornson, PT, PhD, MS, about the article Comparison of Sagittal Plane Stiffness of Nonarticulated Pediatric AFOs. • Continuous semi-autonomous prosthesis control using a depth sensor on the hand • Electrified smart skin could help people with amputations “feel” again • The optimal anatomical position and threshold temperature of a temperature data logger for brace-wearing compliance in patients with scoliosis • Comparison of motion analysis systems in tracking upper body movement of myoelectric bypass prosthesis users • "Making it easier for those like me”: Woman with upper-limb loss assists with robotic research at Michigan Medicine • Prophylactic regenerative peripheral nerve interfaces in elective lower-limb amputations • Fellow First Friday: Join Terry Supan, CPO(E), FISPO(E), FAAOP, on Friday to learn about the role of an O&P expert witness and the steps needed to prepare yourself to serve in this capacity. • Performance of deep learning models in forecasting gait trajectories of children with neurological disorders • New guidelines for the management of common problems experienced by children and adolescents with Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease. • Join us on Wednesday for the Academy Discussion Forum Series webinar, Early Upper-Limb Prosthetic Fitting and Brain Development: Considerations for Success. • The PA/MD/DC/VA Chapter of the Academy Annual Conference kicks off in two weeks. Join us for 2.5 days of exciting presentations, workshops, and exhibit hall displays. Earn up to 21.5 credits. Register today! • Impact of Gensingen brace treatment on Lenke 5 curvatures and chronic low back pain in late adolescent and adult scoliosis patients • Bionic hand helps disabled Gazans regain hope • Check out the Academy’s NEW Clinical Knowledge Summaries—clinically relevant summaries of Academy published systematic reviews. The Academy is proud to support your daily clinical practice with evidence-based resources. • TODAY: Join the @AcademyofOandP and @AmericanOandP for Part 2 of Coming Together to Promote the Profession: A Two-Part Webinar Series. Learn actionable strategies you can use to increase awareness of the O&P profession in our community. • Join us on Wed., May 4 for the Academy Discussion Forum Series webinar, Early Upper-Limb Prosthetic Fitting and Brain Development: Considerations for Success. This is a great opportunity to ask the authors questions about their research! • This is how American wars changed the course of prosthetics • Tune in today for episode 4 of O&P Research Insights with Dr. Steve Gard! Steve will be talking with Stefania Fatone, PhD, BPO(Hons), and Kristie Bjornson, PT, PhD, MS. • Philly woman who lost her limbs to COVID: “I’m learning to love this body all over again.” Kudos to the entire rehabilitation team, including Candice's prosthetist! • The O&P Alliance has issued a joint statement in opposition to any direct-to-consumer delivery model for the provision of custom prostheses or orthoses. • “Our limitations are our thoughts”: Marko Cheseto Lemtukei offers inspirational message at Boston Marathon finish line • Did you know the Academy has more than 40 book reviews related to O&P practice? Check out the new digest of book reviews! • O&P professionals make a difference in the lives of people with limb loss and limb difference every day. It’s time to spread the word! Learn how you can help. • Impacts of Microprocessor-Controlled Versus Non-microprocessor-Controlled Prosthetic Knee Joints Among Transfemoral Amputees on Functional Outcomes: A Comparative Study • Editorial opinion (published in the Canadian O&P Journal): Value Within the Prosthetic and Orthotic Provision Process • No hands. No feet. No limits. Teen breaks barriers playing competitive baseball in a new movie releasing in July. • Join AAOP and AOPA for Part 2 of Coming Together to Promote the Profession: A Two-Part Webinar Series. Learn actionable strategies you can use to increase awareness of the O&P profession in our community. Register today! • A review of utilities and costs of treating upper-extremity amputations with vascularized composite allotransplantation versus myoelectric prostheses in Canada • Using a modified nominal group technique to develop complex interventions for a randomized controlled trial in children with symptomatic pes planus • After years of modeling, Shaholly Ayers steps into a new role advocating for people with limb loss. • Tune in next week for episode 4 of O&P Research Insights with Dr. Steve Gard! Steve will be talking with Stefania Fatone, PhD, BPO(Hons) and Kristie Bjornson, PT, PhD, MS. • Sports performance tests for amputee football players: A scoping review • Optimized scheme for paired transverse corrective forces in S-shaped scoliosis via ultrasound and application in Chêneau brace: a pilot study • We are grateful to all of our dedicated volunteers. You are the Academy’s lifeline. Thank you for giving your time and talent to help us fulfill our mission. We can’t do it without you! Learn more about becoming a volunteer. • The preliminary schedule is available for the PA/MD/DC/VA Chapter of the Academy Annual Conference. Join us for 2.5 days of exciting presentations, workshops, and exhibit hall displays. Earn up to 21.5 credits. Learn more and register today! • ICYMI: The O&P Alliance has issued a joint statement in opposition to any direct-to-consumer delivery model for the provision of custom prostheses or orthoses. Read the statement • 102 marathons in 102 days: After the Boston Marathon, Jacky Hunt-Broersma will be four races away from breaking the record for consecutive marathons run by a woman • Effect of trim line on stiffness in dorsi- and plantarflexion of posterior leaf spring ankle-foot orthoses • Researchers in Malaysia and Singapore develop low-cost, environmentally friendly prosthetic leg • Within-subject effects of standardized prosthetic socket modifications on physical function and patient-reported outcomes • Paul Kent is running the Boston Marathon less than 18 months after double amputation • Join us on Wednesday (4/20) to discuss the effects of open heel modification for orthoses on pediatric gait. • Wife helps husband with lower-limb loss improve his prosthetic skills with dance. • Save the date for Part 2 of Coming Together to Promote the Profession: A Two-Part Webinar Series brought to you by the @AcademyofOandP and @AmericanOandP. We’ll be discussing actionable strategies you can use to increase awareness of the O&P profession. • Paralympic athlete fulfills promise to prosthetist 6 years after car accident • Maine State Trooper returns to full duty after amputation, shares his journey • As a certified and/or licensed O&P practitioner, you are an expert on the provision of quality patient care. Learn four ways to explain how quality O&P care empowers people and changes lives! • Reported outcome measures in studies of real-world ambulation in people with a lower-limb amputation: A scoping review • Mind-controlled prosthetic hands grasp new feats • Hospital in Ohio uses osseointegration surgery to reduce prosthetic discomfort • AAOP Discussion Forum: Effects of Open Heel Modification for Orthoses on Pediatric Gait - A Case Study • Regulation of the global orthotist/prosthetist workforce, and what we might learn from allied health professions with international-level regulatory support: a narrative review • Issues faced by people with amputation(s) during lower limb prosthetic rehabilitation: A thematic analysis • sEMG-based natural control interface for a variable stiffness transradial hand prosthesis • O&P Alliance issues statement on the provision of quality O&P care • A robotic test rig for performance assessment of prosthetic joints • Study of trunk morphological imbalance and rehabilitation outcome of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis with intelligent medicine • Patient engagement in cosmetic designing of prostheses: current practice and potential outcome benefits • After a devastating injury, bionic legs gave war veteran Harry Parker the chance to be active and sent his life in a new direction • Voices from DARPA podcast on “Sensorized Prosthetics” • Coming Together to Promote the Profession: A Two-Part Webinar Series. • Biomechanical evaluation over level ground walking of user-specific prosthetic feet designed using the lower leg trajectory error framework • Twenty-two-year-old cancer survivor with lower-limb amputation embraces life fully • Application of wearable sensors in actuation and control of powered ankle exoskeletons: A comprehensive review • Pushing the limits: 2nd Battalion, 32nd Field Artillery Regiment soldier faces leg amputation with resilience and a positive attitude. • O&P is more than a profession—it's a career that allows you to make a difference in someone’s life every day. Use the Academy’s promotional resources to spread the word about O&P and advance your vital role as a qualified O&P provider. • Physiotherapy interventions may relieve pain in individuals with central neuropathic pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials • “Health Equity & Persons with Disability” • Academy Executive Director Adriane Griffen, DrPH, MPH, MCHES®, CNED, gave a guest lecture yesterday at the Marymount University School of Health Sciences Health and Human Performance program. Dr. Griffen spoke about “Health Equity & Persons with Disabilit • O&P Research Insights with Dr. Steve Gard: “Mobility, Satisfaction, and Quality of Life among Long-Term Dysvascular/Diabetic Prosthesis Users—Results of a Cross-Sectional Analysis • Preparing for the ABC orthotic certification exams? Build your confidence with exam preparation materials carefully created in digital format by the Academy. • The Academy and AOPA proudly present: Coming together to promote the profession. Join us at Noon ET on April 11 to discuss strategies that you can implement to gain local, regional, and national coverage about the work you are doing to support the O&P pat • Diabetic limb amputation rates among racial, ethnic minorities improve following Medicaid expansion • Better bracing means better healing: The future of off-the-shelf braces • April 4-10 is National Public Health Week (NPHW). The American Public Health Association 2022 NPHW theme is “Public health is where you are.” Learn more about how to make your community healthier, stronger and safer. • AAOP Discussion Forum: Gender Bias in Orthotics and Prosthetics Clinical Residency Education • Save the date for an Academy Discussion Forum Series about gender bias in O&P clinical residency education. Join us April 6 at Noon ET. • Evolution of early onset scoliosis under treatment with a 3D-brace concept • Episode 3 of O&P Research Insights with Dr. Steve Gard drops today! In this episode, Steve talks with Shane Wrudeman, PhD, CP, about the JPO article “Mobility, Satisfaction, and Quality of Life among Long-Term Dysvascular/Diabetic Prosthesis Users . . ." • The Academy is pleased to announce the appointment of Brian Hafner, PhD, as the newest member of the JPO editorial board. Hafner is internationally recognized as a leader in prosthetics outcomes research. • Effects of step frequency during running on the magnitude and symmetry of ground reaction forces in individuals with a transfemoral amputation • A new type of prosthetic hand learns from the user, and the user learns from the prosthesis • Is there a trade-off between economy and task goal variability in transfemoral amputee gait? • Join the Academy and David Keown, CPO, LPO, FAAOP, on April 1 to explore working in more rural parts of the country, where patient care resources may be limited. You don’t want to miss this Fellow First Friday webinar. • Satisfaction of lower limb amputees with their prostheses and with the clinical services—a cross-sectional survey • Promising new developments in AI prostheses raise stark questions • Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group and Team Phoenix—the world’s first all amputee formation aerobatic display team—are working together in the UK to promote inclusivity and inspire young people to fulfill their ambitions. • Intention detection strategies for robotic upper-limb orthoses: A scoping review considering usability, daily life application, and user evaluation • Support is key for people with amputations • Myoelectric arm orthosis in motor learning-based therapy for chronic deficits after stroke and traumatic brain injury • Suzin Wells had her leg amputated below the knee on October 20, 2021. With the help of her good friend and three-time Paralympian, Sharon Jarvis, she was back riding her horse just 10 weeks later • Evaluation of results of Ponseti technique in idiopathic clubfoot using clinical evaluation and radiological assessment • Multidisciplinary approach best for managing chronic wounds • Save the date for an Academy Discussion Forum Series about gender bias in orthotics and prosthetics clinical residency education. Join us April 6 at Noon ET. • For National Women’s Month, Paralympian Amy Purdy shares her journey in overcoming challenges • Unveiling the phantom: What neuroimaging has taught us about phantom limb pain • Emerging technologies aiding manage cerebral palsy • Adriane Griffen, the Academy’s new Executive Director, will be presenting at the Society of Public Health Educators (SOPHE) meeting on March 25. • Australian advertisers striving for inclusiveness through disability representation • Case Western Reserve University prosthetic hand developer advises President Joe Biden on setting up new medical research agency • ICRC opens the largest Physical Rehabilitation Centre in Iraq • New clinical research will test the brain’s ability to adapt to advanced bionic limbs • Gary Weiland, who has a below-knee amputation, will compete on the TV show "American Ninja Warrior." • Highlights from the Academy Annual Meeting in Atlanta. • The Academy and AOPA proudly present: Coming Together to Promote the Profession—A Two-Part Webinar Series • JPO online exclusive access: “Technical Report: Gait Performance at Two Speeds and Carrying Capacity by Men with an Osteomyoplastic Transfemoral Limb and Comparable Controls” • Langhorne, Pennsylvania, author publishes children's book for kids who have lost a limb • External mechanical work in runners with unilateral transfemoral amputation • The Ohio Chapter of the Academy Meeting kicks off on Friday! Join us in Columbus March 18 and 19 for two days of education and networking! • Wearable power-assist locomotor for gait reconstruction in patients with spinal cord injury: A retrospective study • Mayo Clinic launches first national collaborative Limb Loss and Preservation Registry • Join the Women in O&P Committee as they explore the last 100-years of changes for women in the profession. • A new artificial human arm is moving prosthetic devices one step closer to true bionics • Cancer, drugs, and then losing his legs: The road to the Paralympics hasn't been easy for Matthew Brewer • Hiking the mountain in his backyard (with help from a KAFO and an AFO) became the crux of Andrew Bernstein’s recovery following motor-involved accident • How Russia’s attack on the Ukraine could impact limb-loss community • K9 Officer Michael Braxton makes history in New Jersey • The Ohio Chapter of the Academy Meeting is next week! Join us in Columbus March 18 and 19 for two days of education and networking! • Virtual reality games make rehab fun for patients with amputations • The effects of combining high-top shoes with twister wrap orthoses on balance parameters of children with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy • Did you catch episode 2 of O&P Research Insights with Dr. Steve Gard? Steve and Matthew Major talked about the JPO article “Do Upper-Limb Loss and Prosthesis Use Affect Lower-Limb Gait Dynamics?” • Impact of microprocessor prosthetic knee on mobility and quality of life in patients with lower limb amputation: a systematic review of the literature • Are you attending #AAOP2022? Use the resources, tools, and tips in our Social Media Toolkit to promote your participation. • Evaluation of the new, patient-adjustable socket system in the early phase of prosthetic rehabilitation: a pilot study • Documentary charts what is gained from a reimagined amputation • Marko Cheseto sets world record at Gasparilla Distance Classic. He crossed the finish line — on his prosthetic running blades — in one hour, 16 minutes, 58 seconds. • Jane Nicholls shares her amputation story. • #AAOP2022 Clinical Content Committee Chair, Brian Kaluf, BSE, CP, FAAOP, talks about the 48th Academy Annual Meeting taking place next week in Atlanta, Georgia (and online) on the latest episode of The O&P Check-In, an SPS podcast. • “I know I have a really bright future”: UB volleyball player chronicles recovery from amputation. • Finite element analysis of transhumeral and transtibial percutaneous osseointegrated endoprosthesis implantation • An indication-based concept for stepwise spinal orthosis in low back pain according to the current literature • Europe's oldest prosthetic limb will go on display as part of a new Stonehenge exhibition at the British Museum. Experts say the 3,500-year-old hand may have doubled as a knife. • The Academy is thrilled to announce the winners of the 2022 Academy Awards. The awards will be presented during the 48th Academy Annual Meeting & Scientific Symposium next week! • The effects of ankle-foot orthoses with plantar flexion stop and plantar flexion resistance using rocker-sole shoes on stroke gait: A randomized-controlled trial • Tune in today, for episode 2 of O&P Research Insights with Dr. Steve Gard! Steve will be talking to Dr. Matthew Major about the JPO article “Do Upper-Limb Loss and Prosthesis Use Affect Lower-Limb Gait Dynamics?” • Effect of knee orthosis pressure variation on muscle activities during sit-to-stand motion in patients with knee osteoarthritis • From Paralympian to hockey mom: Melissa Stockwell's inspiring journey • Join us at #AAOP2022 in Atlanta for in-person hands-on workshops on lower-limb prosthetic gait training and infantile scoliosis impression taking and casting. Attendance is limited, and there is an additional fee to attend. • Join NOVA and STAT on Feb. 25 for a discussion on the documentary Augmented, exploring the pioneering amputation surgery described in the film and new advances in brain-controlled prosthetic limbs • An experimental medical device built in Buffalo already is paying dividends. The device can be used with a prosthetic limb to improve movement for many patients who have had a leg removed above the knee. • There’s still time to prepare for the ABC certification exams! Build your confidence with exam preparation materials carefully created in digital format by the Academy. • A novel motion recognition method based on force myography of dynamic muscle contractions • Students create cost-effective prosthetic liners for low-income countries • Three-legged quarter horse stallion thriving with new prosthesis • The Academy recognizes diversity, equity, and inclusion as essential elements of the O&P profession and encourages members who reflect diverse backgrounds and experiences to serve in leadership and volunteer positions. Complete our Volunteer Interests Sur • Author with amputation continues to break the mold at 80 • Meet the civilian nurse trying to become the first pre-service amputee to join the Navy • Control framework for sloped walking with a powered transfemoral prosthesis • The Academy Annual Meeting kicks off two weeks from today. Whether you will be attending #AAOP2022 in person or online, the tips, tools, and resources in our Social Media Toolkit make promoting your participation easy. • Factors associated with the relapse in Ponseti treated congenital clubfoot • Within reach: Integrating robotics, biology improves functionality of prosthetic hand • Hands-On Workshops are back! Join us in Atlanta for in-person workshops on lower-limb prosthetic gait training and infantile scoliosis impression taking and casting. Attendance is limited, and there is an additional fee to attend. Save your spot • FILM: Kirstie Ennis, above-knee amputee, tackles Everest • The deadline for the ABC Student Achievement and Student Diversity Scholarships is two weeks from today. Up to 14 $10,000 scholarships will be awarded each year to qualifying students. Have you applied? • Central Coast man hikes Half Dome with prosthetic leg • UC Davis scientists and clinicians work to optimize smart prosthetic devices and improve quality of life for patients with upper-limb amputations • Benefits of a microprocessor-controlled prosthetic foot for ascending and descending slopes • 100 marathons in 100 days: Jacky Hunt-Broersma is knocking out the miles • Discussion Forum: Virtual Reality Intervention for Upper Extremity Transradial Amputations to Test for Myoelectric Prosthesis Use • Functional electrical stimulation to aid walking in patients with adrenomyeloneuropathy: A case study and observational series • Guidelines for the conservative treatment of spinal deformities – Questionnaire for a Delphi consensus • A novel pivot ankle/foot prosthesis reduces sound side loading and risk for osteoarthritis: A pragmatic randomized controlled trial. • Woman with lower-limb loss signs with model agency to showcase the beauty in prosthetic limbs • Digital mapping of a manual fabrication method for pediatric ankle-foot orthoses • Distinct spatio-temporal and spectral brain patterns for different thermal stimuli perception • Enhanced recognition of amputated wrist and hand movements by deep learning method Using multimodal fusion of electromyography and electroencephalography • Marsha Blackburn, Tammy Duckworth, G.K. Butterfield, Brett Guthrie ask GAO to Evaluate Barriers For Assistive Technologies • A parallel classification strategy to simultaneous control elbow, wrist, and hand movements • UK multi-stakeholder meeting scrutinizes role of through-knee amputation in today’s vascular practice • Three-year follow-up of a traumatic hemipelvectomy survivor: A case report • Psychosocial well-being among children and adults with arthrogryposis: a scoping review • Five-year old boy with lower-limb loss scaled Snowdon and is now looking to bag another mountaineering world record • Hyperhidrosis of the residual limb: a narrative review of the measurement and treatment of excess perspiration affecting individuals with amputation • A narrative review of alternate gait training using knee-ankle-foot orthosis in stroke patients with severe hemiparesis • Medical students develop bionic knee brace for cerebral palsy • Alteration of ankle proprioceptive threshold during gait in the presence of acute experimental pain • Prosthetists may be able to quickly assess if a patient will be successful with sonomyography for upper-limb prosthesis control without submitting them to an extensive training protocol, leading to earlier socket fabrication and delivery • Get ready for world-renowned presenters, state-of-the-art engagement opportunities, interactive sessions, and more at the 2022 Academy Annual Meeting. In-person or virtual! Register today! • Preparing for the ABC certification exams? Build your confidence with exam preparation materials carefully created in digital format by the Academy. • Teenage girl recounts her psychological struggle after an accident that resulted in a lower-limb amputation • Earn 3 CE credits after completing the FREE two-part Ensuring a Positive O&P Workplace Culture webinar series sponsored by the O&P Alliance’s Harassment Committee. • Sprinting with prosthetic versus biological legs: insight from experimental data • Join Duffy Felmlee, MSPO, CPO, FAAOP, on Friday, Feb. 4, to learn how you can get involved with one of the Academy’s nine Scientific Societies. • First-of-its-kind prosthetic limb socket made from recycled plastic bottles presented by De Montfort University at Expo2020 • A mass-producible washable smart garment with embedded textile EMG electrodes for control of myoelectric prostheses: A pilot study • Quantifying the risk of falls and injuries for amputees beyond annual fall rates—A longitudinal cohort analysis based on person-step exposure over time • Gout is associated with higher rates of lower-extremity amputation • Viscoelastic Polyurethane Foams for Use as Auxiliary Materials in Orthopedics • We are thrilled to announce that Meagan Johnson will be the keynote speaker at #AAOP2022! You're going to love her fresh perspective on dealing with generational challenges. • High-Density Electromyography Provides Improved Understanding of Muscle Function for Those With Amputation • January JPO open-access article: “Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Prosthetics and Orthotics Profession.” Want more research? Academy members receive a subscription to @JPOonline as a benefit of membership. • Join us Jan. 25 to gain insight on setting boundaries and gaining control of your financial security and wealth-building goals. You don’t want to miss this Academy webinar. Register today! • American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics & Pedorthics (ABC) Student Achievement and Student Diversity Scholarships • Atlanta medical professionals see spike in children with cases of scoliosis • Are you ready to engage, evolve, and emerge INSPIRED? The Preliminary Program for #AAOP2022 is now available. Register today! • Use of a single wearable sensor to evaluate the effects of gait and pelvis asymmetries on the components of the Timed Up and Go Test, in persons with unilateral lower-limb amputation • Vibration sensitivity is associated with functional balance after unilateral transtibial amputation • Stef Reid lost her right foot in a boating accident when she was 16-years-old. Today, she the Paralympian is one of 12 famous faces taking to the ice in the 2022 series of Dancing On Ice • Effects of hinged versus floor-reaction ankle-foot orthoses on standing stability and sit-to-stand performance in children with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy • Evolution of prosthetics: From ancient Egypt to the use of AI today • Evaluation of brace treatment using the soft brace Spinaposture: A four-years follow-up • Applications are now being accepted for the ABC Student Achievement and Student Diversity Scholarships. Up to 14 $10,000 scholarships will be awarded each year to qualifying students. The application deadline is March 1. • Launching Jan. 26: O&P Research Insights with Dr. Steve Gard. This monthly podcast series will feature one-on-one discussions with authors from the JPO. • Alternative Limb Project creates unique prosthetic devices for people with limb loss • A way of bionic control based on EI, EMG, and FMG signals • Some COVID patients need amputations to survive • Join us on January 25 and gain insight on setting boundaries and gaining control of your financial security and wealth-building goals. You don’t want to miss this Academy webinar. • Cross-campus collaboration leads to ‘smart prosthetics’ for patients with limb loss • Aisling McMahon will share an estimated €12 million in European Research Council (ERC) grant funding to investigate the bioethical implications of patents over technologies that relate to the human body, including prosthetic limbs. • Preparing for the ABC certification exams? Build your confidence with exam preparation materials carefully created in digital format by the Academy. Written simulations, digital flashcards, and written exam components. • Applications are now being accepted for the American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics & Pedorthics (ABC) Student Achievement and Student Diversity Scholarships. Up to 14 $10,000 scholarships will be awarded each year to qualifying student • Study to develop new measure of prosthesis awareness in individuals with lower-limb loss • 11-year-old girl excited to receive first running prostheses • Launching Jan. 26: O&P Research Insights with Dr. Steve Gard. This monthly podcast series. Available on the Academy's Podbean site • Two teenage brothers have created their own comics to fundraise money for a prosthetic arm. The storyline of “The Bionic Kid” mirrors the real world as the 13 year-old writer Zachary Pamboukas depicts a superhero with a missing limb. • Study evaluates the requirement for surgical revision of mature residual limbs to allow prosthesis fit and mobility • Wearing an activating spinal orthosis and physical training in women with osteoporosis and back pain: A post-intervention follow-up study • We're excited to launch the Academy Discussion Forum series, where you'll have the opportunity to ask authors questions about previously published research. Michael Carroll, MBA, CPO, FAAOP, will help us kick things off on Wed., Jan. 12. • Prosthetic care is advancing at the Department of Veterans Affairs • Paralympian Kelly Cartwright opens up about her struggles with phantom limb pain • Evaluation of a chair-mounted passive trunk orthosis: A pilot study on able-bodied subjects • Paralympic athlete Katy Sullivan plays Esther in ‘Dexter: New Blood’ • Are you ready to engage, evolve, and emerge? The Preliminary Program for #AAOP2022 is now available. • Questioning domain adaptation in myoelectric hand prostheses control: An inter- and intra-subject study • Diabetic amputations on the rise across the world during the COVID-19 pandemic • Design of bionic active–passive hybrid-driven prosthesis based on gait analysis and simulation of compound control method. • The use of smartphone photogrammetry to digitize transtibial sockets: Optimization of method and quantitative evaluation of suitability • Structural validity and reliability of the patient experience measure: A new approach to assessing psychosocial experience of upper-limb prosthesis users. • Zoe Smith started surfing in September 2021 after a life-changing crash that resulted in the amputation of one of her legs. She recently placed fifth in the world surf championship. • The Academy is thrilled to announce the appointment of Adriane Griffen, DrPH, MPH, MCHES, CNED, as its new executive director. • Motion intent recognition in intelligent lower-limb prosthesis using one-dimensional dual-tree complex wavelet transforms. • Texas teacher advocating for change after community pays for her new prosthetic devices • Fellow First Friday: Patient Care: Beyond the Clinic • Socioeconomic disparities in access to care for cranial remolding orthoses for deformational plagiocephaly correction • Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Prosthetics and Orthotics Profession • David Miti was working as a driver and a carpenter in Zambia when he lost his legs to gangrene at the age of 34. He thought his life may be over until he found work—and purpose—through an organization that provides crutches and braces to children with dis • Man with bilateral lower-limb amputations thanks the doctors and nurses that helped him walk again • Characterization of phantom limb pain in people with traumatic lower-limb amputations • Jacky Hunt-Broersma talks about what inspired her to start running ultramarathons and the challenges associated with running with a prosthetic leg • Following the emergency amputation of her leg, Courtney Fields is adapting to her new normal with grace and a level of confidence that has inspired friends, family, doctors, and complete strangers. • Prisma Health and the health system's Center for Prosthetics and Orthotics unveiled three custom Power Wheels vehicles to give to children as part of its GoBabyGo program. • Chitrasen Sahu is an Indian mountaineer with bilateral lower-limb loss who has conquered three big mountains using prosthetic legs • Hamilton Health Sciences patient Melissa McBride has volunteered in the Prosthetics and Orthotics department for 30 years • Academy Annual Meeting Organized Session preview! Ben Wright, CO, provides a sneak peak of an #AAOP2022 organized session on investigating novel triplanar control strategies for the equinovarus foot and ankle. • Shriya Srinivasan, who is developing better ways for human limbs to interact with prostheses through the use of brain-computer interfaces and tissue engineering, made Forbes magazine's 2022 "30 Under 30" in healthcare list. • Targeted muscle reinnervation in children: A case report and brief overview of the literature • Barry McMahon received a diagnosis of acute paralytic polio in 1951 when he was 3 years old. In talking about his experience with post-polio syndrome, he said, “I have always believed that carefully balancing physical, mental and spiritual health is the g • The December 2021 issue of the Literature Update is now available on the Academy website. This issue contains a list of current research in orthotics and prosthetics published outside of the Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics (JPO) • The University of Sheffield and Sheffield Children’s Hospital are leading a new study to compare two back braces for children with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) • Northern Arizona University assistant professor Zachary Lerner leads a team in Biomechatronics Lab creating assistive robotic devices to restore mobility to individuals who have difficulty walking due to neuromuscular and musculoskeletal disabilities • Research on the improved CNN deep learning method for motion intention recognition of dynamic lower-limb prosthesis • A robot hand that has the lightness of touch to hold delicate objects and the strength to crush cans could one day be used as a prosthetic device • A quicker road to recovery: Micromotors advancing rehab • Does gait with an ankle foot orthosis improve or compromise minimum foot clearance? • Loma Linda University research team awarded a grant to test a new and novel prosthetic leg • U-M, Humotech partner to bring open-source bionic leg to research labs • How could a “breakthrough” brain-computer interface help patients? • Impact of alternate gait training using knee-ankle-foot orthoses with oil damper ankle hinge in patients with subacute severe hemiplegia • Brian Kaluf, BSE, CP, FAAOP, Chair of the 2022 Academy Annual Meeting & Scientific Symposium Clinical Content Committee, outlines the value in attending #AAOP2022. • Academy Annual Meeting Organized Session preview! Laura Miller, PhD, CP, has pulled together a group of panelists to present on the NIDILRR Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center’s research on manipulation and mobility technologies at the Shirley Ryan • Management of phantom limb pain through thalamotomy of the centro-median nucleus • Psychosocial wellbeing among children and adults with arthrogryposis: a scoping review • Meet John Amanam, the pioneer of Pan-African prosthetics • Academy On-Demand Orthotic and Prosthetic Exam Preparation • Survey of transfemoral amputee experience and priorities for the user-centered design of powered robotic transfemoral prostheses • Efficacy of foot-ankle orthosis on balance for children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy: An observational study • Orthotic callipers: Fabrication of green composite by using bagasse filler reinforced with epoxy • Academy Annual Meeting Organized Session preview! Emily Steffensen, MS, CPO, has put together a group of panelists to discuss mythbusters for lower-limb orthotics • MIT student designs novel prosthetic devices and seeks to inspire others to pursue engineering • OPERF Small Grant Award • Amputees lost in the COVID-19 shuffle • Conceptual method of temperature sensation in bionic hand by extraordinary perceptual phenomenon • New cyber protections against stealthy “logic bombs” targeting 3D-printed drones, prostheses, and medical devices • Classification of ankle joint stiffness during walking to determine the use of ankle foot orthosis after stroke • How roughness, hydrophobicity, and surface charge of prosthetic and orthotic materials affect bacterial adhesion • Energy cost optimized dorsal leaf ankle-foot-orthoses reduce impact forces on the contralateral leg in people with unilateral plantar flexor weakness • Four-year-old with lower-limb loss becomes the youngest to scale Snowdon—the highest mountain in Wales—after epic climb • Registration for the 2022 Academy Annual Meeting & Scientific Symposium is open! Register early and save! • Usability assessment of body-controlled electric hand prostheses: A pilot study • OPERF is proud to administer the ABC Student Poster Prize • Dimensionality Reduction of Human Gait for Prosthetic Control • Finding the treatments of the future for pain relief • “Being a quadruple amputee interrupted my exercise routine. Then I tried rock climbing.” • Modified Ponseti technique in an eleven-year-old with bilateral untreated clubfoot: A case report • The Academy & NAAOP Present: 2021 O&P Year-End Policy Wrap Up • Study finds that clinical indices measuring disease severity and the need for walking assistance may help patients with Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease in deciding on the type of orthosis required to provide added support for weakened muscles. • Fellow First Friday: How to Avoid Denials and Get Paid • A machine learning classification model for monitoring the daily physical behaviour of lower-limb amputees • Craniofacial Prosthetics Part 3 • The paralyzed will walk, the blind will see: The bionics revolution is coming • A new documentary depicts Xia Boyu's journey to become the first person from China with bilateral lower-limb loss to climb to the top of Mount Everest using two artificial limbs. • Academy Journal Club: “Compensatory Gait Strategies in Persons with Transfemoral Amputations Walking with a Locked Prosthetic Knee Joint Compared with an Unlocked Knee Joint: A Crossover Trial” • Postural control strategies and balance-related factors in individuals with traumatic transtibial amputations • Training, endurance, and the right prosthesis get Philadelphia marathon participant across finish line • Combination taping technique versus ankle foot orthosis on improving gait parameters in spastic cerebral palsy: A controlled randomized study • Stretchable pressure sensor could lead to better robotics, prosthetics • Analysis of a new artificial muscle type dynamic orthosis for wrist joint disease using a three-dimensional motion analyzer • Viva-MTS and the “Support of Wounded Soldiers and Disabled Military Servicemen” NGO are launching a program to provide modern orthoses for wounded soldiers in Armenia • Submit a poster abstract for the Academy Annual Meeting • Predictive simulation of post-stroke gait with functional electrical stimulation • Case report: A multilevel noncontiguous spinal fracture with cervical and thoracic spinal cord injury • SaeboGlove therapy for upper limb disability and severe hand impairment after stroke (SUSHI): Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial • The Risk of Amputation is High in PAD Patients • Transcutaneous osseointegration for amputees: lessons from the past of relevance to the future • New resource aims to improve the experience of people with foot amputation • Carlton Fillauer Prize for Outstanding Contribution to Prosthetics Science and Practice • Genetic Algorithm for Feature Selection in Lower Limb Pattern Recognition • Lower Household Income May Increase Risk of Amputation in Extremity Bone Sarcoma • Preliminary evaluation of a new orthosis for patellofemoral and multicompartment knee osteoarthritis • Machine-learning-based children’s pathological gait classification with low-cost gait-recognition system • Cancer survivor with lower-limb amputation takes love of snowboarding to all new slopes • Serious games are not serious enough for myoelectric prosthetic devices • From amputation to activist, Kirstie Ennis promotes healing through outdoors • Impact of prostheses on quality of life and functional status of transfemoral amputees in Tanzania • Did you know… Structured light and lasers aren’t the only scanners used in O&P? Meet photogrammetry! • The various forms of sensorimotor plasticity following limb amputation and their link with rehabilitation strategies • Contralateral acupuncture for the treatment of phantom limb pain and phantom limb sensation in oncologic lower-limb amputee: A case report • Quality of life, body image and self-esteem in patients with unilateral transtibial amputations • Army veteran with bilateral lower-limb amputations is now an Invictus Games and Warrior Games competitor • Isolated traumatic occipital condyle fractures: Is external cervical orthosis even necessary? • Improving postural stability among people with lower-limb amputations by tactile sensory substitution • How the COVID-19 pandemic has affected orthotic services in the United Kingdom • Effects of orthoses on standing postural control and muscle activity in children with cerebral palsy • Sam Walcott, a researcher at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, received a $1.4-million grant for developing a model for creation of better prosthetic devices • Canadian soldier leads incredible life before and after IED blast • Those inspired by Winter the dolphin vow to uplift others in her honor • A seven-year-old with bilateral lower-limb loss has been recognised for her courage in this year’s Pride of Britain Awards • Gwen Green: A little girl with big dreams • Patients with gout at increased risk for lower-extremity amputation • University of Wollongong researcher developing artificial muscle in miniature devices is one of ten global winners in the Engineering and Technology category for Science Breakthrough of the Year 2021 at the Falling Walls Science Summit • The impact of COVID-19 on idiopathic scoliosis referrals: Cause for concern • Nottinghamshire boy's incredible recovery after leg amputations • Call for Nominations: 2022–2023 Academy Board of Directors and the 2022 Academy Member Awards • The influence of primary and subsequent limb amputation on the overall rate of limb amputation in Saskatchewan, Canada, 2006–2019: a population-based study • Woman who lost leg to diabetes ended up in a nursing home warehouse, and things got worse from there. • UA student wins Astronaut Scholarship, wants to advance and lower cost of prosthetic devices • The implications of power mobility on body weight in a Veteran population • Follow YouTuber Siobhan Deshauer, MD, as she learns how prosthetic devices are made • Teen with lower-limb amputation tackles mental, emotional health struggles after crash • Paralympian Melissa Stockwell speaks out after man questions her use of handicapped parking • Effects of ankle foot Orthoses on the gait patterns in children with spastic bilateral cerebral palsy: A scoping review • 12-year-old aspiring model overcoming scoliosis gets surprise photoshoot at Shriners Hospital • Effect of lower-limb muscle fatigue on fall risk for transfemoral amputee: A pilot study • Correlates of balance and aerobic indices in lower-limb prostheses users on arm crank exercise • A Digital Photogrammetric Method to Enhance the Fabrication of Custom-Made Spinal Orthoses • Design, manufacturing, and control of a pneumatic-driven passive robotic gait training system for muscle-weakness in a lower limb • OrthoRehab: Development of a new methodology for the comparison study between different types of ankle–foot orthoses in foot dysfunction • Upper-limb electromyogram classification of reaching-to-grasping tasks based on convolutional neural networks for control of a prosthetic hand • Preventable amputations rise during COVID • Craniofacial Prosthetics Part 2: How Silicone Prostheses are Fabricated, Fit, and Delivered • A low-cost easily implementable physiotherapy intervention clinically improves gait implying better adaptation to lower-limb prosthesis: a randomized clinical trial • Canadian war veterans with amputations started 100-year legacy • Kennesaw State master’s program in prosthetics and orthotics is attracting career changers. • Fellow First Friday webinar: the impact of process improvement on quality in patient care delivery • Effects of phantom exercises on pain, mobility, and quality of life among lower-limb amputees; a randomized controlled trial • Veterans receive limb replacements that give sense of touch • Importance of a multidisciplinary team in the prevention, identification, evaluation, and management of infants presenting with nonsynostotic cranial deformities (The Academy TODAY) • ABC Practitioner Practice Analysis Survey • 'La Brea' makes Zyra Gorecki a disability role model on screens where few exist • Changes in frontal plane cranial vault asymmetry (The Academy TODAY) • Experts in Northern India call for increased awareness around musculoskeletal disabilities • Clonazepam: An old “new” therapy for the treatment of phantom limb pain—a brief report of a retrospective study • New Jersey Chapter of the Academy Annual Meeting • Learning grasp configuration through object-specific hand primitives for posture planning of anthropomorphic hands • A crew of 12 “disability ambassadors” successfully completed a weightless flight in the pursuit of making space accessible for all. • The effect of brace treatment on large curves of 40° to 55° in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis who have avoided surgery: A retrospective cohort study: • Applications: Carlton Fillauer Prize for Outstanding Contribution to Prosthetics Science and Practice. • Early life experience sets hard limits on motor learning as evidenced from artificial arm use • Gait dataset of 14 Syrian above-knee amputees and 20 healthy subjects • Hydraulic- and microprocessor-controlled ankle-foot prostheses for limited community ambulators with unilateral transtibial amputation: Pilot study • A model with a prosthetic leg dazzled the audience at Shanghai Fashion Week 2021 • Anthem expands prosthetic device coverage, ending class action
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