The Academy - San Francisco 2007 - The American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists
Marcch 21-24 2007 - San Francisco Register Now

    Home Education Programming Symposia

Symposia

An organized series of presentations and varying opinions on a potentially controversial topic.

The 2007 Academy Annual Meeting will feature three symposia.

Thursday, March 22

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Symposia: Symposium 1  (S1)
Background and Clinical Application of Functional Electrical Stimulation
Deanna Fish, MS, CPO

Focus on applications of FES that have the potential to improve functional mobility, impact health and wellness, and influence quality of life and societal participation. Gain information about future advances in FES technology that may bring additional benefits to this form of therapy.



Friday, March 23

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Symposia: Symposium 2  (S2)
The O&P Management of Polytrauma
John Fergason, CPO
Robert S. Gailey, Jr., PhD, RPT
Gary Bedard, CO, FAAOP

This area of medicine represents a new trend for the management of patients who have been subjected to multiple body part injury. Frequently, traumatic brain injury is a component of the injuries along with disabling conditions such as spinal cord injury, peripheral neuropathies and amputation. This program will explore recent management experiences in Polytrauma.

 

Symposia: Symposium 3  (S3)
Comprehensive Management of Posterior Tibial Tendon Disfunction
Roger Mann, MD
James Rogers, CPO, FAAOP

Review Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction and its cause of painful acquired flatfoot in adults. Discuss its association with progressive collapse of the medial longitudinal arch, hind foot valgus, and forefoot abduction deformities.