Practitioner Exam References and Reading List

ABC Code of Professional Responsibility. American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics & Pedorthics, Inc., 2025.

ABC Orthotics, Prosthetics and Pedorthics Scope of Practice. American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics & Pedorthics, Inc., 2024.

ABC Patient Care Facility Accreditation Guide. American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics & Pedorthics, Inc., 2023.

AAOP State of the Science Conferences.  American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists.

• Idiopathic Scoliosis. 2003 
• Orthotic Management of Plagiocephaly. 2004.
• Prosthetic Foot and Ankle Mechanisms. 2005.
• Lower Limb Prosthetic Outcome Measures. 2006. 
• Knee-Ankle-Foot Orthoses for Ambulation. 2006. 
• The Biomechanics of Ambulation Following Partial Foot Amputation. 2007.

AAOP Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics. American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists.

• “Comparison of Static Balance, Walking Velocity, and Energy Consumption with Knee-Ankle-Foot Orthosis, Walkabout Orthosis, and Reciprocating Gait Orthosis in Thoracic-Level Paraplegic Patients.” Kaoru Abe, CPO. Vol. 18, No. 3S. 2006.
• “Postoperative Dressing and Management Strategies for Transtibial Amputations: A Critical Review.” Douglas Smith MD, et al. Vol. 16, No. 3S. 2004.
• “Transfemoral Prosthetic Socket Designs: A Review of the Literature.” Melissa Brodie et al. 34(2). 2022.

AOPA Coding & Billing Resource Center  https://aopanet.org/coding-reimbursement/  American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association.

AAOS Atlas of Orthoses and Assistive Devices. 5th Edition. Edited by Jillian Michaels et al. Mosby, 2018. archive.org^(4th)  amazon

Amputations and Prosthetics: A Case Study Approach. 2nd sub-edition. Bella J. May.  F.A. Davis Co., 2002. archive.org   amazon

Atlas of Amputations and Limb Deficiencies. 4th edition. Edited by Douglas Smith, John Michael, John Bowker. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 2018. openlibrary^(3rd)  amazon

Atlas of Limb Prosthetics: Surgical, Prosthetic and Rehabilitation Principles. 2nd edition. Edited by John Bowker and John Michael. Mosby, 2002. oandplibrary  amazon

Atlas of Orthotics: Biomechanical Principles and Application. 2nd edition. Edited by William Bunch, et al. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 1985.  archive.org^(1st)  amazon

The Biomechanics of the Foot and Ankle. 2nd sub-edition. Robert A. Donatelli.  F.A. Davis Co., 1995. archive.org   amazon

Clinical Aspects of Lower Extremity Orthotics. Edited by Donald Weber. Elgan Enterprises/Canadian Association of Prosthetics and Orthotics, 1993.  archive.org  amazon   

Daniels and Worthingham’s Muscle Testing: Techniques of Manual Examination. 10th edition.  Helen Hislop and Jacqueline Montgomery. Saunders, 2018.  PDF   amazon

The Extremities: Muscles and Motor Points. 6th sub-edition. John Warfel. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1993. archive.org^(5th)  amazon

Gait Analysis: Normal and Pathological Function. Jacquelin Perry. Slack Incorporated, 2010. archive.org  amazon

Gray’s Anatomy: The Anatomical Basis of Clinical Practice. 41st edition. Edited by Susan Strandring et al. Elsevier, 2015. archive.org  amazon

Gray’s Basic Anatomy. 3rd edition. Edited by Richard L. Drake et al.  Elsevier, 2023.  archive.org  amazon

Levin and O’Neal’s The Diabetic Foot. 7th edition. Edited by John Bowker and Michael Pfeifer. Mosby, 2007. archive.org  amazon

Lovell and Winter’s Pediatric Orthopaedics. 7th edition. Edited by Stuart L. Weinstein and John M. Flynn. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2013. archive.org^(5th)   amazon

Lower Extremity Amputation: A Guide to Functional Outcomes in Physical Therapy Management. 2nd edition. Edited by Linda Karacoloff et al. Aspen Publishers, 1992. archive.org  amazon

Lower Limb Amputations: a Guide to Rehabilitation. Edited by Gloria T. Sanders. F.A. Davis, Co., 1986. archive.org  amazon

The Milwaukee Brace. 2nd edition. Walter P Blount and John H. Moe. Williams and Wilkins, Co., 1980. openlibrary   amazon

Moe’s Textbook of Scoliosis and Other Spinal Deformities. 3rd edition. Edited by John Lonstein et al. W. B. Saunders, 1995.  archive.org   amazon

Motor Control: Translating Research into Clinical Practice, 4th edition, A. Shumway-Cook and M. Woollacott.  Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2012.  archive.org  isbnsearch.org

Orthotics: A Comprehensive Clinical Approach. Joan Edelstein and Jan Bruckner. Slack Inc., 2002. openlibrary  amazon

Orthotics: Clinical Practice and Rehabilitation Technology. Edited by John B. Redford, John V. Basmajian and Paul Troutman. Churchill Livingstone, Inc., 1995.  archive.org  amazon

Orthotics and Prosthetics in Rehabilitation. 4th edition.  Edited by Michelle M. Lusardi, Kevin Chui et al. Elsevier, 2019. archive.org^(3rd)   amazon

Progressive Casting and Splinting: For Lower Extremity Deformities in Children with Neuromotor Dysfunction. Beverly D. Cusik. Communication Skill Builders, 1990.  archive.org  amazon

Prosthetics and Orthotics: Lower Limb and Spine. Ron Seymour. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2002. archive.org   amazon

Strength of Materials in Orthotic and Prosthetic Design. Thomas R. Lunsford. American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists, 1996. openlibrary  AAOP

Textbook of Disorders and Injuries of the Musculoskeletal System. 3rd edition. Robert B. Salter. Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 1999.  archive.org^(2nd)  amazon