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Autor:
Kayhan Parsi
Publikováno v:
AMA Journal of Ethics. 3
Yeongchi Wu, a physiatrist who worked for two decades for the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, is recognized as a role model for his many inventions to help people with disabilities and for championing the needs of amputees. Virtual Mentor is a m
Autor:
Parsi K
Publikováno v:
The virtual mentor : VM [Virtual Mentor] 2001 Aug 01; Vol. 3 (8). Date of Electronic Publication: 2001 Aug 01.
Publikováno v:
Prosthetics & Orthotics International. 40:409-413
Current methods used to take impressions for custom foot orthoses include plaster bandage, foam box, fiberglass, and laser-optical scanner. Impressions are converted to positive plaster or foam models. These methods create waste and may not be feasib
Autor:
Yeongchi Wu
Publikováno v:
Haimovici's Vascular Surgery, Fifth Edition
Publikováno v:
Prosthetics & Orthotics International. 33:1-9
This paper describes a new casting system for transtibial socket fabrication. Like the earlier CIR Sand Casting System, the CIR Casting System is based on the 'dilatancy' principle that is similar to the packaging process for coffee beans by which lo
Autor:
W. Armstrong, J. Noon, K.D. Reisinger, Yeongchi Wu, H. Casanova, Rory A. Cooper, A. Lindsley, M. Krizack, Jonathan Pearlman, Harvinder Singh Chhabra
Publikováno v:
IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Magazine. 27:12-22
This review covers a range of topics related to lower-extremity prostheses (LEP) and wheelchair technology and service provision. A description on how recent advances in LEP technology for low-income countries have come about through research and fie
Publikováno v:
Pain Medicine. 7:S218-S221
Every landmine injury creates a demand for a host of services, including operative and postoperative care, the provision of mobility aids, physical therapy, vocational training, physiological counseling, and pain management. The vast majority of land
Publikováno v:
Prosthetics & Orthotics International. 27:146-152
The authors have developed a trans-tibial socket fabrication system based on the "dilatancy" principle, a process that has been commonly used in forming wheelchair Seating. The CIR Sand Casting System replaces plaster of Paris with sand for forming b
Publikováno v:
Disability and rehabilitation. Assistive technology. 4(6)
The purpose of this study was to transfer three simplified alignment techniques to prosthetic technicians in a developing country through training materials and a hands-on training workshop, and to subsequently evaluate the efficacy of the alignment
Publikováno v:
Prosthetics and orthotics international. 33(2)
This paper describes a new fabrication process for making low-cost transradial sockets using recyclable plastic soda bottles. Easy, fast, and inexpensive to fabricate, the resulting socket can be used as a temporary device for stump care. Multiple so