Re: Orthopedic Tech

Re: Orthopedic Tech

Jonathan Breux

6/11/2002

Mr. Kogan, C.P.'s response is just another example of the elitism in our
field that feels that Prosthetics is a valued and specialized area that only
a few can comprehend but Orthotics is an area that anyone off the street
could do and no one would be the wiser. Just look at the offerings for
conferences. This type of thinking has got to stop. Orthotists must align
mechanical joints with existing joints and be knowledgeable of many
pathologies that would come into play in treating their patients.
Technicians are not trained to know these things, there are no standard
buildups, and they have not seen the patient and likely have no knowledge of
pathologies. Having techs do the orthotists' work is just a way for some
people to make more money.

Jonathan Breux CO CPed




>From: The Kogans < <Email Address Redacted> >
>Reply-To: The Kogans < <Email Address Redacted> >
>To: <Email Address Redacted>
>Subject: Re: [OANDP-L] Orthopedic Tech
>Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2002 15:32:19 -0400
>
>As an ABC certified Practitioner, I takes all casts. A good cast will give
>you good results. I modify my own prosthetics molds, because it does rely
>on
>my expertise with seeing the patient. However, Orthotic molds can (standard
>ones) have buildups placed in the same key locations every time. An
>orthotic
>technician can be taught to perform these modifications as well as the
>plaster smoothing process, pouring and stripping of the molds. If I have an
>unusual case, I'll do it myself, but otherwise my tech handles it.
>
>-Mike Kogan, CP
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Orthotics and Prosthetics List [mailto:<Email Address Redacted>]On
> > Behalf Of Bob Brown
> > Sent: Monday, June 10, 2002 9:57 AM
> > To: <Email Address Redacted>
> > Subject: Re: [OANDP-L] Orthopedic Tech
> >
> >
> > Is it just me or does anyone else wonder why cast modification is not
>the
> > credentialed practitioners interpretation of the evaluation and
> > creation of
> > the negative model and therefore his or her responsibility? How
> > can someone
> > who hasn't seen the patient be expected to modify the cast?
> >
> > I am sure I have had techs do modifications from time to time but
> > usually on
> > copies of existing systems or off the shelf designs. Maybe I have
> > lost pace
> > with our current professional practices.
> >
> > Bob
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> > ``````````
> > ```````````````````````
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Orthotics and Prosthetics List [mailto:<Email Address Redacted>]On
> > Behalf Of Jim Butts
> > Sent: Tuesday, June 04, 2002 9:28 AM
> > To: <Email Address Redacted>
> > Subject: [OANDP-L] Orthopedic Tech
> >
> >
> > Members of the list I am looking for Orthopedic tech. I need someone
>with
> > strong fabrication skills, and the ability to modified molds
> > independently.
> > A back ground with peds experience would be helpful. Office located in
> > Winston Salem North Carolina. The piedmont triad area offers a large
> > selection of higher education, arts, culture, and dinning opportunity.
>We
> > are 1 1/2 hours from the mountains and 3 to 4 hours from the beach.
>North
> > Carolina offers four distinct seasons with summer not too hot and
> > winter not
> > too cold. Please send resume to:
> >
> > Orthopedic Services
> > 1900 S Hawthorne Suite 564
> > Winston Salem, North Carolina 27103
> > 336-765-2425 Fax 336-765-8370
> >
> > Jim Butts
> >
> >