This lecture will discuss the clinical experiences and provision of rehabilitation services for amputee military service members at the Center For the Intrepid located at Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC) Fort Sam Houston, ...

One of the greatest advancements in powered uppet extremity posthetics has been the advent of "programmable" controllers. These programmable controllas are allowing new operational strategies to be designed and implemented ...

Cerebral Palsy affects 15-20 new borns in every 10,000. Currently, near a half million people in the U.S. are effected with C.P. Diagnosing the condition is done clinically, with lab test only ruling out other diseases. ...

Brachial plexus injuries present unique challenges to both the patient and prosthetist, The brachial plexus injury can be classified in many categories: complete or incomplete lesion, with either an intact or amputated ...

Management of the high-level bilateral arm amputee poses many challenges to the prosthetist and rehabilitation team. When the amputee is also in a wheelchair, use of arm prostheses becomes more difficult. Positioning of ...

This lecture will discuss the experience at Brook Army Medical Center (BAMC) utilizing trial fitting protocols to optimize rehabilitation of upper limb amputee soldiers. Case presentations will illustrate and focus on ...