Re: skin finishing for trans-femoral prosthetics....

Re: skin finishing for trans-femoral prosthetics....

Gary Seaman

9/14/1999

Hi Wade

I generally use the Otto Bock skin if applied thin, will reduce this
problem. I have also sprayed the front with the knee slightly flexed and
the back with the knee straight.

Hope this helped.

Gary & Gloria Seaman
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Durban
South Africa
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Subject: skin finishing for trans-femoral prosthetics....

I prefer to fabricate 2 piece cosmetic finishing on trans-femoral
prosthetics, however some components do not lend themselves to this type of
design... The foam body arrangement immediately changes the
flexion/extension settings on the prosthetic knee, and often when the
patient
sits, the foot remains airborne!! not a pleasant sight.... Add a cosmetic
skin finish on the outside, and the prosthetic knee becomes even less
mobile..

Any suggestions in minimizing this problem??
What cosmetic skin systems produce the least resistance on knee movement??

Thanks in advance

Wade Bader, LCPO
Tampa, FL