HD/HP Results
AlPikeCP
Description
Collection
Title:
HD/HP Results
Creator:
AlPikeCP
Text:
It is customary to post to this List the results of inquires so that all can
benefit.
Following are the conclusions derived from my posting to the OANDP List
inquiring about the occurrence of scoliosis in amputees with hip-
disarticulation or hemipelvectomy level amputations.
1. Scoliosis is common in amputees with this level of amputation.
2. Hip-disarticulation and hemipelvectomy amputees are very rarely seen by
those involved in prosthetic rehabilitation of the amputee. Therefore, the
majority of hip-disarticulation and hemipelvectomy amputees are non-prosthetic
users.
3. During my days as a student prosthetist at Northwestern University I saw
more hip-disarticulation and hemipelvectomy amputees in one room at one time
then the 800+ subscribers to the OANDP List have seen so far in their careers.
These conclusions have been sent to the physician requesting this information
for their research.
Respectively,
Al Pike, C.P.
P.S. Otto Bock Orthopedic in the United States custom fabricates over 250
HD/HP prostheses per year.
benefit.
Following are the conclusions derived from my posting to the OANDP List
inquiring about the occurrence of scoliosis in amputees with hip-
disarticulation or hemipelvectomy level amputations.
1. Scoliosis is common in amputees with this level of amputation.
2. Hip-disarticulation and hemipelvectomy amputees are very rarely seen by
those involved in prosthetic rehabilitation of the amputee. Therefore, the
majority of hip-disarticulation and hemipelvectomy amputees are non-prosthetic
users.
3. During my days as a student prosthetist at Northwestern University I saw
more hip-disarticulation and hemipelvectomy amputees in one room at one time
then the 800+ subscribers to the OANDP List have seen so far in their careers.
These conclusions have been sent to the physician requesting this information
for their research.
Respectively,
Al Pike, C.P.
P.S. Otto Bock Orthopedic in the United States custom fabricates over 250
HD/HP prostheses per year.
Citation
AlPikeCP, “HD/HP Results,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 6, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/210395.
