Utilizing Orthoses to Optimize Patient Outcomes: Stance Control to Orthotronic Mobility

Hosted By: Ottobock in partnership with Advanced Prosthetics

Patients who have been restricted to using crutches or wheelchairs can achieve a whole new level of safety and a more natural gait than they had before. Research has shown that patients can get better function, satisfaction, and safety from a microprocessor controlled device than from a traditional knee ankle foot orthosis.*

Find out more about how microprocessor-controlled technology is changing the KAFO landscape during this presentation and course. This seminar includes clinical presentation as well as hands-on training and patient demonstration so you can see first-hand the impact of walking with a locked KAFO versus the C-Brace®. In addition, Ottobock AFO, KAFO and bracing solutions will be presented.

*An Orthotronic Walking Device Improves Walking Capabilities of Traditional KAFO Users; Kannenberg, Andreas, MD PhD; Ludwigs, Eva, Dipl-Ing (FH); Zacharias, Britta, Dipl-Ing (FH), 2014. ©2015 Otto Bock HealthCare LP • 13026B-NYC • 3/15

Presenter: Curt Kowalczyk, CO

Curt became a Certified Orthotist in 1985 and came to Ottobock in 2007. Curt develops and provides orthotic clinical education for both custom and custom-fit products. Curt enjoys working with customers and their patients to achieve the right design for the right patient.

Credits:

• 0.4 SCAPTA CEUs / 4 NC PTA contact hours
• 4 (s) ABC CEUs

Meals:

Dinner will be provided. (Please list any dietary restrictions upon registering.)