Prosthetics/Orthotics Research for the Twenty-First Century:

This article summarizes the findings from a 1992 conference sponsored by the National Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research (NCMRR), which brought together a multidisciplinary group of scientists, clinicians and consumers from the United States and abroad. Participants reported on current prosthetic and orthotic practice and developed recommendations for research initiatives to advance the state of the art. The conference's text, Prosthetic/Orthotic Research for the Twenty-First Century: Proceedings of an NCMRR Conference, is available from the NCMRR.