Re: Orthopedic Tech
The Kogans
Description
Collection
Title:
Re: Orthopedic Tech
Creator:
The Kogans
Date:
6/10/2002
Text:
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
>
>
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
> ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````
> ``````````
> ```````````````````````
> -----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
>
>
Citation
The Kogans, “Re: Orthopedic Tech,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 29, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/219116.
