Jake Bainter featured in O&P News article, A New World
Jake Bainter, now 9 years old, struggled to find his place until sports became a part of his life. click here to read the full story
People magazine article features Jake Bainter
In a horrifying 2004 accident, Jake’s dad, Brett, had backed into Jake with a riding lawn mower, nearly severing his son’s right leg. click here to read the full story
Jordan Thomas Nominated for CNN Hero of the Year!
POA patient Jordan Thomas was named one of CNN’s Heroes of the Year. click here to read the full story
“Double Amputee Loses Legs, Finds a Cause,” Jordan Thomas CNN Interview
Jordan Thomas has been a POA patient since March 2007. http://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/07/23/amputee.advocate/index.html
Scout Bassett, “A Small Miracle,” Runner’s World Magazine
Scout has been a POA patient since 1999. http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-243-297–13225-0,00.html
New Leg Helps Boy Run For First Time
Click on the link below to read the Health News Story – WKMG Orlando” The link: http://www.clickorlando.com/health/18637728/detail.html?taf=orlpn
Biking
If you rode a bike before your amputation, you can ride again! Depending on how serious a rider you want to be, there are several things you can do to make that happen. The biggest issue an amputee encounters when attempting to ride a bike is that it’s difficult to keep the prosthetic foot on the pedal. The simplest fix is one I read about on the website of a
Surviving War and Wounds: Stan Patterson, CP talks with Dr. Sanjay Gupta on CNN’s Housecall
Prosthetic & Orthotic Associates of Central Florida’s own Stan Patterson, CP speaks with Dr. Sanjay Gupta and Tammy Duckworth, a Black Hawk helicopter pilot who lost both of her legs and her arm. Here’s an excerpt: STAN PATTERSON, TAMMY’S PROSTHETIST: She’s a unique individual, being a helicopter pilot, being a female, in that role, you knew that she had the charisma and enough umph in her to, you know, do
Editorial: Experiences with Negative-Pressure Socket Design by Stan Patterson, CP
A Practitioner’s Perspective It is easy to understand how utilizing elevated negative-pressure technology in transfemoral (TF) socket designs can provide numerous benefits to patients. This trend should carry forward into the future as this technique continues to gain momentum as a viable fitting solution. Due to the absence of bony prominences as compared to transtibial patients, and because of the surface area and the average amount of tissue of a
Scout Bassett: Succeeding in Life, One Step at a Time
Kids often ask Scout Bassett, of Palm Desert, California, if she wishes she had two normal legs. Bassett, 18, answers, “No. I have never known anything different, and it would seem weird to me. Besides, if it weren’t for the missing leg, I wouldn’t have the opportunities I have today!” What she means is she has learned important lessons about overcoming big challenges to reach your goals. “When you are