Re: therapeutic amputation in hemiplegia
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Re: therapeutic amputation in hemiplegia
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Personally, I think amputation to increase function for a hemiplegic patient
is an absurd notion. I'm not surprised you didn't receive an encouraging
response from any physician as a procedure such as this would be very
questionable to say the least. First of all, hemiplegia secondary to CVA
always has the possibility of return function, though remote after 6-12
months the possibility is there and has been documented. Secondly, to create
a normal gait with the use of a prosthesis would require something close to
normal muscle function/gait prior to the amputation, the prosthesis is not
going to do the walking for you. I think with the use of the lastest
technology in materials and design, a well fit AFO and the proper frame of
mind along with alittle motivation would be your best solution to regaining
function.
is an absurd notion. I'm not surprised you didn't receive an encouraging
response from any physician as a procedure such as this would be very
questionable to say the least. First of all, hemiplegia secondary to CVA
always has the possibility of return function, though remote after 6-12
months the possibility is there and has been documented. Secondly, to create
a normal gait with the use of a prosthesis would require something close to
normal muscle function/gait prior to the amputation, the prosthesis is not
going to do the walking for you. I think with the use of the lastest
technology in materials and design, a well fit AFO and the proper frame of
mind along with alittle motivation would be your best solution to regaining
function.
Citation
“Re: therapeutic amputation in hemiplegia,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 8, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/211532.
