The loss of a hand has many psychosocial repercussions. While advanced multi-articulated
prostheses can improve function, without sensation, they cannot restore the full experience …

The American Board for Certification in Prosthetics, Orthotics and Pedorthics (ABC)
accreditation standards are designed to enhance the quality of health care in prosthetic and …

Purpose Medical devices are undergoing rapid changes because of the increasing
affordability of advanced technologies like additive manufacturing (AM) and three …

Upper limb prostheses are specialized tools, and skilled operation is learned by amputees
over time. Recently, neural prostheses using implanted peripheral nerve interfaces have …

Abstract Background Ankle foot orthoses (AFOs) are commonly prescribed to individuals
with Charcot‐Marie‐Tooth disease (CMT). The aim of this study was to evaluate patient …

Background: Many persons with upper limb amputation reject prostheses, and many are not
satisfied with their devices. Research is needed to understand modifiable factors related to …

Background: Assessment of patient satisfaction with orthosis is a key point for clinical
practice and research, requiring questionnaires with robust psychometric properties …

Background Orthosis satisfaction is an important outcome in assessing quality of care.
However, no measurement specifically assessing orthosis satisfaction is available in the …

Aims People at increased risk of developing diabetic foot ulcers often wear therapeutic
footwear less frequently than is desirable. The aims were to identify patient groups prone to …

Objective (1) To identify outcome measures used in studies of persons with traumatic upper
limb injury and/or amputation; and (2) to evaluate focus, content, and psychometric …