O&P Resources

The resources provided in this section will provide a better understanding of the O&P profession. The Glossary features commonly used terms in the O&P profession. The Newsletter Archive features all of the O&P-related articles that have been published in Westcoast Brace & Limb's newsletter The Westcoast Wire . The O&P Links section will guide you to other organizations that also are involved in the O&P industry.

O & P PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

Kahle JT, Highsmith MJ, Hubbard S. Comparison of Non-Microprocessor Prosthetic Knee Mechanisms and the C-Leg in the PEQ, Stumbles and Falls, Walking Tests, Stair Descent, and Knee Preference. Journal of Rehabilitation, Research and Development 2008;45(1):1-14.
Available online http://www.rehab.research.va.gov/jour/08/45/1/kahle.html

A Case Study Using Fluoroscope to Determine the Vital Elements of Transfemoral Interface Design by, Jason T. Kahle, CPO, LPO http://www.oandp.org/jpo/library/2002_03_121.asp

Conventional and Hydrostatic Transtibial Interface Comparison  by, Jason T. Kahle, CPO http://www.oandp.org/jpo/library/1999_04_085.asp