Arizona Prosthetic Orthotic Services
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Serving Arizona since 1988
As a patient, information is invaluable. The links provided below are just a short listing provided to assist you in learning more about important issues for amputees, support groups and discussion boards, and research. The link to www.amputeeresource.org provides a comprehensive listing under 'Resource Links'.
Patient Resources
www.child-amputee.net: website for the International Child Amputee Network (I-CAN). I-CAN provides support for children and parents of children with limb loss and limb difference. Find information for parents and children, a discussion board, mentors for children, adoptable children in other countries.
www.amputee-coalition.org: website for the Amputee Coalition of America (ACA). Find Peer Support Groups, learn the latest news in issues concerning amputees, find links to new research, and find answers to frequently asked questions about limb loss and limb differences.
www.amputeeresource.org: website for the Amputee Resource Foundation of America. Find an On-line Support Group and an extensive list of links to informational sites on the internet.
- www.amp-info.net: website where you can sign up for a list-serv for adult amputees.
Technical/Professional Resources
www.aopanet.org: website for the American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association (AOPA), the national trade association for orthotic and prosthetic professionals.
www.oandp.org: website for the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists (AAOP), a professional organization promoting "professionalism and advancing the standards of patient care." Find articles from the Journal of Prosthetics & Orthotics (JPO), the research publication of the orthotic and prosthetic fields.
- www.opcareers.org: website with information for those interested in entering the orthotic and prosthetic professions.
www.ottobockus.com: website for Otto Bock, a manufacturer and supplier of orthotic and prosthetics products. Find information about new products. Otto Bock is the manufacturer of the C-Leg, which we are certified to fit.
www.ossur.com: website for Ossur, a manufacturer and supplier of orthotic and prosthetics products. Find information about new products. Ossur is the manufacturer of the Proprio foot, which we are certified to fit.
www.endolite.com: website for Endolite, a manufacturer and supplier of orthotic and prosthetics products. Find information about new products.
www.utaharm.com: website for Motion Control, the manufacturer and supplier of the myoelectric Utah Arm. Find information about new products.
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