Tamarack Educational Resources

Technical Presentations

• Mark Payette, CO - Friction Management for Diabetic Foot Care
• Marty Carlson, CPO - Role of Friction Management
• Marty Carlson, CPO - Thermoformable AFO Design

Tamarack Flexure Joint™ Publications

• Carlson JM, Day B and Berglund G. " Double Short Flexure Type Orthotic Ankle Joints"
  Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics 2(4):289-300, 1990.
  Read this article at the Academy's JPO Online Library...

• Carlson JM. "The Story Behind Orthotic Flexure Joint Technology"
  O&P Business World 1(2):22-24, Spring 1998.
  Currently Not Available.

• Carlson JM. "Flexure Joint Technology for Orthotics: Theory and Practice"
  Orthopädie-Technik May, 1999 .
  "Flexure Joint Technology for Orthotics: Theory and Practice"
  Die Flex Gelenke Technologie für die Orthetik: Theorie und Praxis (German Version)

Friction Management Publications

• Carlson, JM., Payette, M., et al. Seating Orthosis Design for the Prevention of Decubitus Ulcers. Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics. 1995 Vol. 7, Number 2. pp 51-60.

• Carlson, JM, Functional Limitations from Pain Caused by Repetitive Loading on the Skin: A Review and Discussion for Practitioners, with New Data for Limiting Friction Loads. Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics. 2006 Vol. 18, Num 4. Pp 93-103 (2 PCE credits available for completion of quiz)

• "Etiology and Prevention of Skin Trauma from Repetitive Loading"
  Sponsored by Tamarack Habilitation Technologies and Becker Orthopedic
  Presentation and Test valued at 1.5 PCE Credits

• Carlson JM, "The Friction Factor" OrthoKinetic Review, Vol 1 No 7.
  (Reprinted from the November/December 2001 issue)

• Hanna, T., and Carlson, J.M. "Freedom from Friction" OrthoKinetic Review, Vol. 4, No. 2.
  (Reprinted from the March 2004 issue)

• Calabro, Anthony, "Focusing on Shear" OrthoKinetic Review, O&P Business News. 1 Feb 2009.

• Payette, Mark and Lampe, John. "ENGO as a Means to Prevent and Treat Friction Blisters". White Paper wp-01.Tamarack Habilitation Technologies, Inc. Minneapolis, MN. 22 May 2009. Available at http://www.tamarackhti.com/assets/pdf/ENGOPatches_WP-52209.pdf

Other Clinical References

• Carlson, JM, CPO, FAAOP. Guest Editorial - Treatment of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis. Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics. Volume 19, Number 3, 2007.
• Carlson, JM, CPO, FAAOP. Clinical Biomechanics of Orthotic Treatment of Thoracic Hyperkyphosis. Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics. Volume 15, Number 4, Supplement, 2003
• Carlson, JM, CPO, FAAOP. Clinical Biomechanics of Orthotic Treatment of Idiopathic Scoliosis. Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics. Volume 15, Number 4, Supplement, 2003