sbruner
You are browsing the archives of sbruner.
Autumn 2006- Prefab Braces – When, Where, Why?
An enduring debate in the rehabilitation specialties centers on the feasibility and applicability of prefabricated, aka “off-the-shelf” or “OTS,” orthopedic braces. From decades ago when virtually all orthotic components were custom-made, the field has evolved to today’s state in which an estimated 35 percent, perhaps more, of all orthoses are prefab, spurred by advanced materials [...]
Spring 2006 – Early Prosthetic Management Can Lead to Better Outcomes
Few topics in rehabilitation elicit more debate and exhibit less consensus than the management of patients in the first days after lower-extremity amputation surgery and the timing and method of their transition into a prosthetic limb. This important decision is impacted by (1) the surgeon’s natural desire to closely monitor the new amputee’s recovery by [...]
PLUCKY PAUL SEZ GO FOR IT
DAILY NEWS DEC. 9, 2005 www.nydailynews.com
ISLAND FIRM RECOGNIZED FOR DONATING PROSTHESES
STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE OCT. 27, 2005 www.silive.com
BITTERNESS 2 YEARS AFTER FERRY CRASH
STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE OCT. 15, 2005 www.silive.com
PAULY DISHES UP JOY AND HOPE AT OLD JOB
DAILY NEWS MONDAY, FEB. 9, 2004 www.nydailynews.com
SURVIVOR EAGERLY AWAITS FIRST STEP OF RECOVERY
USA TODAY TUESDAY, DEC. 2, 2003 www.usatoday.com
ELECTRONIC LEGS TO HELP MAN WALK
CAPE COD TIMES SUNDAY, NOV. 30, 2003 www.capecodonline.com
FERRY CRASH VICTIM TO BE FITTED WITH STATE-OF-THE-ART, HIGH-TECH PROSTHETICS
STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE SATURDAY, NOV. 29, 2003 www.silive.com
THE CHILDREN OF FREETOWN
THE NEW YORKER MAGAZINE MONDAY, JAN. 13, 2003 www.newyorker.com