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Episode 1 - Hydraulic- and Microprocessor-Controlled Ankle-Foot Prostheses for Limited Community Ambulators with Unilateral Transtibial Amputation
Episode 1 - Hydraulic- and Microprocessor-Controlled Ankle-Foot Prostheses for Limited Community Ambulators with Unilateral Transtibial Amputation
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38 minutes
Released:
Jan 26, 2022
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Podcast episode
Description
Join Dr. Steve Gard, editor-and-chief for the Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics, as he chats with Brian Kaluf about his research surrounding hydraulic- and microprocessor-controlled ankle-foot prostheses for limited community ambulators with unilateral transtibial amputation. The two discuss the experimental protocol of the research, data collection, primary findings, unanticipated surprises, and clinical takeaways.
Show Notes
JPO article: Hydraulic- and Microprocessor-Controlled Ankle-Foot Prostheses for Limited Community Ambulators with Unilateral Transtibial Amputation: Pilot Study
Dr. Gard and Mr. Kaluf alludes to the body of evidence regarding microprocessor-controlled knees and transfemoral amputees with a K2 functional level classification. Here's the full article: The effect of microprocessor controlled exo-prosthetic knees on limited community ambulators: systematic review and meta-analysis (tandfonline.com)
Mr. Kaluf mentions a previous study he conducted with a similar protocol with transtibial amputees in the K3 and K4 functional levels: Comparative Effectiveness of Microprocessor-Controlled and Carbon-Fiber Energy-Storing-and-Returning Prosthetic Feet in Persons with Unilateral Transtibial Amputation: Patient-Reported Outcome Measures
Mr. Kaluf speaks about a systematic review that was published around the time of the design of the study described in the podcast. That review was performed by AHRQ and one of the aims was "comparison of component effects by subgroups": Lower Limb Prostheses: Measurement Instruments, Comparison of Component Effects by Subgroups, and Long-Term Outcomes | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program (ahrq.gov)
Show Notes
JPO article: Hydraulic- and Microprocessor-Controlled Ankle-Foot Prostheses for Limited Community Ambulators with Unilateral Transtibial Amputation: Pilot Study
Dr. Gard and Mr. Kaluf alludes to the body of evidence regarding microprocessor-controlled knees and transfemoral amputees with a K2 functional level classification. Here's the full article: The effect of microprocessor controlled exo-prosthetic knees on limited community ambulators: systematic review and meta-analysis (tandfonline.com)
Mr. Kaluf mentions a previous study he conducted with a similar protocol with transtibial amputees in the K3 and K4 functional levels: Comparative Effectiveness of Microprocessor-Controlled and Carbon-Fiber Energy-Storing-and-Returning Prosthetic Feet in Persons with Unilateral Transtibial Amputation: Patient-Reported Outcome Measures
Mr. Kaluf speaks about a systematic review that was published around the time of the design of the study described in the podcast. That review was performed by AHRQ and one of the aims was "comparison of component effects by subgroups": Lower Limb Prostheses: Measurement Instruments, Comparison of Component Effects by Subgroups, and Long-Term Outcomes | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program (ahrq.gov)
Released:
Jan 26, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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Episode 1 - Hydraulic- and Microprocessor-Controlled Ankle-Foot Prostheses for Limited Community Ambulators with Unilateral Transtibial Amputation: Join Dr. Steve Gard, editor-and-chief for the Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics, as he chats with Brian Kaluf about his research surrounding hydraulic- and microprocessor-controlled ankle-foot prostheses for limited community ambulators with unilatera... by O&P Research Insights with Dr. Steve Gard