Forequarter form help
David Barnhart, CP
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Title:
Forequarter form help
Creator:
David Barnhart, CP
Text:
I have a new patient/client/female person who had a forequarter amputation in
May 1999. An irritation began at the exact site of a flu innoculation which
she rec'd in November 1998, cancer grew rapidly and wrapped itself around the
bones and choked off circulation.
Her desire is to have me design a shoulder form that would be firm enough to
support a bra strap at the shoulder. Then I'd like to make a velcro
attachable soft humeral portion that she could use as she wishes to fill out
her sleeves in her garments. I will be casting the torso on the sound side
as soon as she finds a suitable halter style bra. I'll use 6 layers of nylon
applied individually painting each with latex paint so that I can have it
flexible enough to reverse.
What would be your suggestions for materials to use for the form? I
anticipate using some suspension that would go under the other underarm.
My main concern at this point is to have a material that will be firm enough
to withhold the weight of the fairly large breast tissue.
Any suggestions will be appreciated.
David Barnhart, C.P.
May 1999. An irritation began at the exact site of a flu innoculation which
she rec'd in November 1998, cancer grew rapidly and wrapped itself around the
bones and choked off circulation.
Her desire is to have me design a shoulder form that would be firm enough to
support a bra strap at the shoulder. Then I'd like to make a velcro
attachable soft humeral portion that she could use as she wishes to fill out
her sleeves in her garments. I will be casting the torso on the sound side
as soon as she finds a suitable halter style bra. I'll use 6 layers of nylon
applied individually painting each with latex paint so that I can have it
flexible enough to reverse.
What would be your suggestions for materials to use for the form? I
anticipate using some suspension that would go under the other underarm.
My main concern at this point is to have a material that will be firm enough
to withhold the weight of the fairly large breast tissue.
Any suggestions will be appreciated.
David Barnhart, C.P.
Citation
David Barnhart, CP, “Forequarter form help,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 7, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/212493.
