Acphapend Knee
Grant Crosthwaite
Description
Collection
Title:
Acphapend Knee
Creator:
Grant Crosthwaite
Date:
8/13/1999
Text:
Hi there everyone.
I have a question on the popularity and longevity of what seems to be a
rather esoteric knee joint, the Acphapend from Proteval. I have used it
once on a patient who plasters walls and ceilings as well as laying
wooden flooring for a living. He took it about 2.5 years ago and I have
seen him only twice since then for socket adjustments. I have never seen
him to have anything done to the knee.
By my reckoning this is pretty unusual in the durablity department and I
was wondering if anyone else has used this knee and if they are equally
impressed by it. For those who are not familiar with the Acphapend knee
it is a pretty robust looking 4-bar knee with pneumatic swing phase
control which is very easily adjusted by the patient. One of the original
reasons for fitting this unit was its unusually large range of flexion.
I am eager to hear from anyone else who has used this knee and their
experiences, good or bad.
Thanking you in anticipation,
Grant Crosthwaite (Prosthetist/Orthotist)
-=-
Orthopaedic Services
St Leonards Hospital
Ringwood
Hants.
UK
BH24 3TJ
TEL: +01202 861708
FAX: +01202 861649
mailto:<Email Address Redacted>
I have a question on the popularity and longevity of what seems to be a
rather esoteric knee joint, the Acphapend from Proteval. I have used it
once on a patient who plasters walls and ceilings as well as laying
wooden flooring for a living. He took it about 2.5 years ago and I have
seen him only twice since then for socket adjustments. I have never seen
him to have anything done to the knee.
By my reckoning this is pretty unusual in the durablity department and I
was wondering if anyone else has used this knee and if they are equally
impressed by it. For those who are not familiar with the Acphapend knee
it is a pretty robust looking 4-bar knee with pneumatic swing phase
control which is very easily adjusted by the patient. One of the original
reasons for fitting this unit was its unusually large range of flexion.
I am eager to hear from anyone else who has used this knee and their
experiences, good or bad.
Thanking you in anticipation,
Grant Crosthwaite (Prosthetist/Orthotist)
-=-
Orthopaedic Services
St Leonards Hospital
Ringwood
Hants.
UK
BH24 3TJ
TEL: +01202 861708
FAX: +01202 861649
mailto:<Email Address Redacted>
Citation
Grant Crosthwaite, “Acphapend Knee,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 2, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/212383.
