Brace for quadriceps weakness

Brace for quadriceps weakness

Sun G. Chung

9/12/1999

Dear List members,

I have a patient with residual poliomyelitis, female 30yo.
She seems to have destroyed motor neurons of Lumbar 3 and 4 level,
unilaterally(left). So, she has very weak left hip flexor and knee extensor,
nearly one grade of muscle power by MMT.
She also has valgus deformed left knee. She already uses conventional type
KAFO with valgus controlling strap and ischial weight bearing function. But
she complains the weight of the brace and dull pain after long time use. She
came to me if there would be any solution for her problems including new
types of brace.

I would like to know any solution or recommendation for this patient.

Thank you in advance.

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Sun G. Chung M.D., Ph.D.
Instructor
Dept Rehab Medicine
Seoul National University, College of Medicine
YeonGeon Dong 28, ChongRo Gu
Seoul Korea

<Email Address Redacted>
(T) 82-2-760-3954, 760-2619
(F) 82-2-743-7473
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