Re: Heavy Weight Prosthesis

balmoral

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Re: Heavy Weight Prosthesis

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balmoral

Date:

1/15/2000

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take me out of your list, thanks

-----Mensaje original-----
De: Troy Stevenson, Prosthetic Technician < <Email Address Redacted> >
Para: <Email Address Redacted> < <Email Address Redacted> >
Fecha: MiƩrcoles, 12 de Enero de 2000 09:44 a.m.
Asunto: Heavy Weight Prosthesis


>Hello List Members,
>
>We currently have a patient in need of a new BK prosthesis. He is
>approximately 440#. He has been an amputee for over 10 years. When we
>originally fit him with his current prosthesis in 1991, he weighed
>approximately 350#. He is currently has an exoskeletal with a soft insert,
>waistband and cuff strap. He is using and Otto Bock 1D10, 28 CM Right. He
>has had one foot break in the past 9 years, and so far, his prosthesis has
>help up fairly well.
>
>We are planning fitting him with a Tec Profile locking liner. He is a
>limited household ambulator. We would like to build and endoskeletal
system
>for adjustment purposes (if possible).
>
>I am looking of any recommendation and/or success/failures that you may
have
>any heavy weight patients, including:
>
>1) Any recommendations with design and fabrication procedures for either
endo
>or exo (including strength and adjustment)?
>2) Is possible to make an endoskeletal system to handle his weight?
>3) What are recommendations for a foot?
>4) What recommendations for shuttle lock (on endo or exo systems)?
>
>Thank you in advance!
>
>Troy Stevenson
>Prosthetic Tech
>Cole Orthotics and Prosthetics Center
>Toledo, Ohio
>
>

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balmoral, “Re: Heavy Weight Prosthesis,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed December 25, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/213424.