Objectives: The present study explored challenges in orthotics and prosthetics clinical learning environments in Iran.  Methods: A qualitative content analysis method was used to obtain data on orthotics and prosthetics clinical educator’s experiences. Qualitative data were obtained using semi-structured in-depth interviews involving 7 clinical educators; all selected by the maximum variation ...

S OF RECENT LITERATURE by Joan E . Edelstein, P.T. Senior Research Scientist, Prosthetics and Orthotics, New York University and Jerome D. Schein, Ph .D. Professor Emeritus of Sensory Rehabilitation, New York University Abstracts are drawn primarily from the orthotics, prosthetics, and sensory aids literature . Selections of articles were made from these journals:s are drawn primarily from the ...

The Japanese Association of Prosthetic and Orthotic Industry, founded in 1939, consists of 300 manufacturers, of which the total number of prosthetic and orthotic technicians are estimated to be 5,000. In 1968 doctors, engineers and technicians got together to form the Japanese Society of Prosthetic and Orthotic Educat ion, Research and Development. This society, having 500 members, holds meeti...

AliReza Taheri1, Mohammad Taghi Karimi2 Lecturer, Department of Orthotics and Prosthetics, Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centre, School of Rehabilitation, Isfahan University of Medical sciences, Isfahan, Iran. Assistant professor, Department of Orthotics and Prosthetics, Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centre, School of Rehabilitation, Isfahan University of Medical sciences, Isfahan, ...

The VA Prosthetics Center Research and Development effort is organized along a time axis based on when clinically useful results from each project are expected . Each Project, supervised by a manager, may conduct research, development, and evaluation in prosthetics, orthotics or other areas. In one Project, Advanced Systems, for example, where results are not expected to reach clinical practice...

Based on a previous survey on prosthetics and orthotics training in occupational therapy (OT) [1], we developed a 14-question online questionnaire that was made available to the directors of 167 occupational therapy programs (Masters and Ph.D.) in the US and Canada. Fiftytwo surveys were completed for a response rate of 31%. Overall, the results indicated that since the previous survey, little ...