O&P Research Insights with Dr. Steve Gard

Join Dr. Steve Gard, editor-in-chief for the Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics, as he chats with Max Krueger, CPO. The two talk about his study about mortality rates after non-traumatic major lower-limb amputations in Medicare patients, the purpose and motivation behind the study, the data collection and analysis process, unanticipated surprises, and clinical takeaways of the study.
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JPO article: Mortality After Nontraumatic Major Lower-Limb Amputations in Medicare Patients at a Large Metropolitan Prosthetic Facility
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Join Dr. Steve Gard, editor-in-chief for the Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics, as he chats with Dr. Ashley Mullen, PhD, MSAT, CPO, an associate professor and program director in the School of Health Professions at Baylor College of Medicine. The two talk about her study evaluating the immediate effects of low-profile FFOs and high-profile University of California Berkeley Laboratory (UCBL) orthoses on Foot Posture Index (FPI), the purpose and motivation behind the study, the data collection process, and guidance for selecting different orthosis designs based on the results.
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JPO article: Immediate Impacts of Two Foot Orthotic Designs on Foot Posture Index, Gait, and Comfort in Adults With Asymptomatic, Flexible Pes Planus
Co-Authors: Mullen, Ashley PhD, MSAT, CPO; Kenworthy, Sally MPO, CPO; Ewing, Kathryn MS, CPO; Forbus, Michelle MS, CPO; Hoelscher Thompson, Regan MS, CPO
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Join Dr. Steve Gard, editor-in-chief for the Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics, as he chats with Pratima Saravanan, PhD, an assistant professor in the School of Industrial Engineering and Management at Oklahoma State University and the director of the school's cognitive performance lab. The two talk about reviewing literature to identify factors influencing prosthetic prescription and rehabilitation of persons with lower-limb amputations, her interests in human factors in health care  and clinical decision making, her unique way for collecting data for the investigation, and what she would have done differently in the study. 
 
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JPO article: Mining Literature to Identify Factors Influencing Prosthetic Prescription and Rehabilitation of Persons With Lower-Limb Amputations
Co-Authors: Saravanan, Pratima PhD; Menold, Jessica PhD
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Join Dr. Steve Gard, editor-in-chief for the Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics, as he chats with Sheryl Sachs, MSPO, CPO, a certified prosthetist orthotist in Maryland, and Dr. Joshua Utay, a prosthetist orthotist at Scottish Rite in Dallas. The three talk about recurring themes in prosthetic and orthotic education, how the education narrative has changed since the 1970s, topics that have remained consistent, and the study's systematic review process.
 
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JPO article: Recurring Themes in Prosthetic and Orthotic Education: A Narrative Review of Prosthetic and Orthotic Education Summit Meetings
Co-Authors: Spaulding, Susan E. MS, CPO; Utay, Joshua B. EdD, CPO; Sachs, Sheryl N. MSPO, CPO
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Join Dr. Steve Gard, editor-in-chief for the Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics, as he chats with Wendy Hill, an occupational therapist at University of New Brunswick. The two talk about the preliminary findings of her study focused on the treatment for children with upper-limb differences around the globe, feasibility of an interdisciplinary intervention to promote balance confidence in lower-limb prosthesis users, the motivation behind the study, data collection and primary findings, challenges, and recommendations for future research.
 
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JPO article: Treatment for Children with Upper-Limb Differences in Various Parts of the World: Preliminary Findings
Co-Authors: Hill, Wendy BScOT; Hermansson, Liselotte Maria PhD
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Join Dr. Steve Gard, editor-in-chief for the Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics, as he chats with Noah Rosenblatt, PhD, an associate professor within the Center for Lower Extremity Ambulatory Research (CLEAR) at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science. The two talk about the feasibility of an interdisciplinary intervention to promote balance confidence in lower-limb prosthesis users, the motivation behind the study, primary findings, clinical takeaways, and recommendations for future research.
 
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JPO article: Feasibility of an Interdisciplinary Intervention to Promote Balance Confidence in Lower-Limb Prosthesis Users: A Case Study
Co-Authors: Churchill, Rachel MSc; Schneider, Kristin L. PhD; Calamari, John E. PhD; Henderson, Roberta PhD; Hwang, Sungsoon PhD; Major, Matthew J. PhD; Duncan, Chad PhD; Stachowiak, Aaron MD; Reddin, Christopher PhD; Rosenblatt, Noah J. PhD
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Join Dr. Steve Gard, editor-in-chief for the Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics, as he chats with Dr. John DesJardins, a Hambright Distinguished Professor of Engineering Leadership in Bioengineering at Clemson University. The two talk about a length-actuated prosthesis prototype design, the goal of functional biomimicry, and the collected qualitative feedback from two prosthesis users in the pilot study. Discussion revolves around the motivation behind the study, primary findings, and clinical takeaways.
 
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JPO article: Development of a Length-Actuated Lower Limb Prosthesis: Functional Prototype and Pilot Study
Co-Authors: Parr, Therese E. BS; Hippensteal, Alan R. MD; DesJardins, John D. PhD
 
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Join Dr. Steve Gard, editor-and-chief for the Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics, as he chats with Laura Murray, BSc, a teaching fellow at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, United Kingdom, about her research on microprocessor knees and evidence of their influence on psychosocial health. The two discuss the motivation behind the research, primary findings, and clinical takeaways.
 
Show Notes
JPO article: A Retrospective Review of Psychosocial Outcomes After Microprocessor Knee Prescription
Co-Authors: Dunlop, Fraser (FD) BSc; Aranceta-Garza, Alejandra (AAG) PhD; Munjal, Ramesh (RM) MD; McGarry, Anthony (AM) PhD; Murray, Laura (LM) BSc
Referenced articles:
Kroenke K, Spitzer RL, Williams JB. The PHQ-9. J Gen Intern Med 2001;16(9):606–613
Möller S, Rusaw D, Hagberg K, Ramstrand N. Reduced cortical brain activity with the use of microprocessor-controlled prosthetic knees during walking. Prosthet Orthot Int 2019;43(3):257–265
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