Exoskeletal Hydraulic
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Exoskeletal Hydraulic
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Hello all,
I have been asked to evaluate and reccomend Rx for a male AK patient about 5'
tall weighing 135 lbs with a very short residual limb ( 2/34 in. femur).
Although he is small he is very active and demanding, especially concerning
durability. He has tried Pneumatic and SNS knees which were rejected. He
currently wears a Hosmer Dupaco in an OWW wood exo frame. Endoskeletal
components are not an option due to his work environment and preferences. His
question to me; is there a better or more durable hydraulic unit or
exoskeletal knee frame. I don't know of any but would like your suggestions.
Thanks in advance for your opinions.
Eddie V. White,CP
Beacon Prosthetics and Orthotics
I have been asked to evaluate and reccomend Rx for a male AK patient about 5'
tall weighing 135 lbs with a very short residual limb ( 2/34 in. femur).
Although he is small he is very active and demanding, especially concerning
durability. He has tried Pneumatic and SNS knees which were rejected. He
currently wears a Hosmer Dupaco in an OWW wood exo frame. Endoskeletal
components are not an option due to his work environment and preferences. His
question to me; is there a better or more durable hydraulic unit or
exoskeletal knee frame. I don't know of any but would like your suggestions.
Thanks in advance for your opinions.
Eddie V. White,CP
Beacon Prosthetics and Orthotics
Citation
“Exoskeletal Hydraulic,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 25, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/213131.
