Abstract Purpose of Review As rehabilitation patient volume across the age spectrum
increases and reimbursement rates decrease, clinicians are forced to produce favorable …

Volumetric muscle loss (VML) is a complex and heterogeneous problem due to significant
traumatic or surgical loss of skeletal muscle tissue. The consequences of VML are …

Background Passive-dynamic ankle-foot orthoses utilize stiffness to improve gait
performance through elastic energy storage and return. However, the influence of ankle-foot …

The rehabilitation of individuals with lower extremity injury is a common but complex
problem for the surgical and rehabilitative teams. Basic science tenets of fracture and soft …

Background The translated and culturally adapted German version of the Veterans Rand 36
Items Health Survey (VR-36), and its short form, the VR-12 counterpart, were validated in a …

The ankle infrequently develops primary osteoarthritis (OA), especially when compared to
the hip and the knee. Ankle OA instead generally develops only after trauma. The …

High-energy lower extremity trauma is a consequence of modern war and it is unclear if limb
amputation or limb salvage enables greater recovery. To improve function in the injured …

Background: The Intrepid Dynamic Exoskeletal Orthosis (IDEO) is a custom energy-storing
carbon fiber ankle-foot orthosis developed for lower-extremity trauma patients. Studies …

Background Ankle-foot orthoses (AFO) are commonly prescribed to provide functional
assistance for patients with lower limb injuries or weakness. Their passive mechanical …

Background Surgical advances have substantially improved outcomes for individuals
sustaining traumatic lower extremity injury. Injuries once requiring lower limb amputation are …