Pediatric TF Amputee
Kramarczyk, Charles
Description
Collection
Title:
Pediatric TF Amputee
Creator:
Kramarczyk, Charles
Date:
10/4/2018
Text:
Listserv,
I have a 3 yo above knee amputee, who has been in above knee prosthesis (minus the knee joint) for the past year. He has outgrown it and is in need of a new one. I have yet to do a prosthesis for a toddler, and I am looking forward to it. He is in a copoly socket right now, with a ossur locking liner and lanyard strap, and a SACH foot. He wears the prosthesis 2 to 3 hours a day, he gets around a lot quicker without it and doesn't like to wear it. His parents keep trying to keep him in it. When he does wear it, he walks well with it.
I am just looking to for advice and prosthetic protocols.
Leaning towards staying with the lanyard system.
Mom says the other OP shop she was at, was planning on putting a knee on him with his new prosthesis. What do others use to determine if he is ready for a prosthetic knee. Is 3 too young?
When is a good time to put him in a carbon foot?
Planning on putting him in a laminated socket this time, with a removable flexible inner socket, so we can prolong the lifespan of the socket.
Any tips and suggestions, would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Chuck Kramarczyk, CP
Mercy Orthotics and Prosthetics Center
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I have a 3 yo above knee amputee, who has been in above knee prosthesis (minus the knee joint) for the past year. He has outgrown it and is in need of a new one. I have yet to do a prosthesis for a toddler, and I am looking forward to it. He is in a copoly socket right now, with a ossur locking liner and lanyard strap, and a SACH foot. He wears the prosthesis 2 to 3 hours a day, he gets around a lot quicker without it and doesn't like to wear it. His parents keep trying to keep him in it. When he does wear it, he walks well with it.
I am just looking to for advice and prosthetic protocols.
Leaning towards staying with the lanyard system.
Mom says the other OP shop she was at, was planning on putting a knee on him with his new prosthesis. What do others use to determine if he is ready for a prosthetic knee. Is 3 too young?
When is a good time to put him in a carbon foot?
Planning on putting him in a laminated socket this time, with a removable flexible inner socket, so we can prolong the lifespan of the socket.
Any tips and suggestions, would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Chuck Kramarczyk, CP
Mercy Orthotics and Prosthetics Center
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Citation
Kramarczyk, Charles, “Pediatric TF Amputee,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 2, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/209187.
