Rehabilitation Medicine Resource Kit

Journals

• Prosthetics and Orthotics International
• Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics
• Canadian Prosthetics and Orthotics Journal
• Journal of Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies Engineering

Books

• Atlas of Orthoses and Assistive Devices – Webster; 2019
• Orthotics & Prosthetics in Rehabilitation – Chui; 2020
• Making Hands: The Design and Use of Upper Extremity Prosthetics – Kyberd; 2022

Databases

• O&PiQ: O&P iQ consolidates peer-reviewed journal articles and AAOP resources relevant to orthotics and prosthetics.
• Digital Resource Foundation for the Orthotics and Prosthetics Community: http://www.oandplibrary.org/
• Shirley Ryan Rehabilitation Measures Database

Instruments

• PLUS-M: The Prosthetic Limb Users Survey of Mobility is a self-report instrument for measuring mobility of adults with lower limb amputation.
• OPRO-M: Orthotic Patient-Reported Outcomes – Mobility is a survey instrument designed for evaluating mobility among people who use lower limb orthoses, such as ankle-foot orthoses and knee-ankle-foot orthoses.

Provider resources

• Global HELP: Free medical/healthcare information with a primary focus on children’s musculoskeletal health.
• ISPO Learn: Learning platform from the International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics (ISPO)
• ISPO Dictionary: Terminology, abbreviations, prefixes, and suffixes commonly used in P&O

Patient support

• Amputee Coalition National Limb Loss Resource Center

• AAOP - American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists
• ISPO - International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics (US Member Society)
• NWAAOP - Northwest Chapter of the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists
• ACPOC - Association of Children's Prosthetic-Orthotic Clinics