How new technology is improving physical therapy
Abstract Purpose of Review As rehabilitation patient volume across the age spectrum
increases and reimbursement rates decrease, clinicians are forced to produce favorable …
increases and reimbursement rates decrease, clinicians are forced to produce favorable …
Regenerative and rehabilitative medicine: a necessary synergy for functional recovery from volumetric muscle loss injury
Volumetric muscle loss (VML) is a complex and heterogeneous problem due to significant
traumatic or surgical loss of skeletal muscle tissue. The consequences of VML are …
traumatic or surgical loss of skeletal muscle tissue. The consequences of VML are …
The influence of ankle-foot orthosis stiffness on walking performance in individuals with lower-limb impairments
Background Passive-dynamic ankle-foot orthoses utilize stiffness to improve gait
performance through elastic energy storage and return. However, the influence of ankle-foot …
performance through elastic energy storage and return. However, the influence of ankle-foot …
Translation and adaptation of the German version of the Veterans Rand—36/12 Item Health Survey
I Buchholz, YS Feng, M Buchholz, LE Kazis… - Health and quality of life …, 2021 - Springer
Background The translated and culturally adapted German version of the Veterans Rand 36
Items Health Survey (VR-36), and its short form, the VR-12 counterpart, were validated in a …
Items Health Survey (VR-36), and its short form, the VR-12 counterpart, were validated in a …
Ankle osteoarthritis: Toward new understanding and opportunities for prevention and intervention
The ankle infrequently develops primary osteoarthritis (OA), especially when compared to
the hip and the knee. Ankle OA instead generally develops only after trauma. The …
the hip and the knee. Ankle OA instead generally develops only after trauma. The …
Rehabilitation of lower extremity trauma: a review of principles and military perspective on future directions
The rehabilitation of individuals with lower extremity injury is a common but complex
problem for the surgical and rehabilitative teams. Basic science tenets of fracture and soft …
problem for the surgical and rehabilitative teams. Basic science tenets of fracture and soft …
Multisite evaluation of a custom energy-storing carbon fiber orthosis for patients with residual disability after lower-limb trauma
Background: The Intrepid Dynamic Exoskeletal Orthosis (IDEO) is a custom energy-storing
carbon fiber ankle-foot orthosis developed for lower-extremity trauma patients. Studies …
carbon fiber ankle-foot orthosis developed for lower-extremity trauma patients. Studies …
Experimental comparisons of passive and powered ankle-foot orthoses in individuals with limb reconstruction
E Russell Esposito, KA Schmidtbauer… - … of neuroengineering and …, 2018 - Springer
Background Ankle-foot orthoses (AFO) are commonly prescribed to provide functional
assistance for patients with lower limb injuries or weakness. Their passive mechanical …
assistance for patients with lower limb injuries or weakness. Their passive mechanical …
Gait biomechanics following lower extremity trauma: amputation vs. reconstruction
Background Surgical advances have substantially improved outcomes for individuals
sustaining traumatic lower extremity injury. Injuries once requiring lower limb amputation are …
sustaining traumatic lower extremity injury. Injuries once requiring lower limb amputation are …
Outcomes associated with the Intrepid Dynamic Exoskeletal Orthosis (IDEO): a systematic review of the literature
MJ Highsmith, LM Nelson, NT Carbone… - Military …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
High-energy lower extremity trauma is a consequence of modern war and it is unclear if limb
amputation or limb salvage enables greater recovery. To improve function in the injured …
amputation or limb salvage enables greater recovery. To improve function in the injured …