Re: Which Knee Brace ?

Re: Which Knee Brace ?

aditi dharwadkar

2/21/2000

--- aditi dharwadkar < <Email Address Redacted> > wrote:
> To,
> Dear Friends and Colleagues,
> Regards.
>
> I am a qualified Prosthetist and Orthotist from
> India.
> Working in the profession for the last 9 years.
> One of my patient,25 years old male, a case of
> Polomylitis (Rt) lower limb affected, is willing for
> a
> brace. He has knee hyperextension about 30 degrees.
> He wants a Knee Brace which would allow him knee
> flexion while walking but prevent hyperextension. It
> should happen with automatic mechanism and not with
> manual locking system.
>
> Can he go for CHECK Brace ? Can anybody suggest me a
> knee Brace with paricular company name to suit his
> requirements? I am forwarding his Muscle power
> chart
> for Right limb. Left is normal.
> Your experience and suggestions are welcome!
>
> my e-mail is < <Email Address Redacted> >
>
> MUSCLE CHART
>
> > Side Muscles Nerve Segments
>
>
> > Right
> > Extension of Knee
> >
> > Knee Quadriceps L2-L4
>
> > 1
> >
> > Flexion of knee
> > Inner Hamstrings L4-S2
>
> > 2
> > Outer Hamstrings L5-S2
>
> > 2
> >
> > Ankle and Dorsiflexion of foot
> > Foot E.D.L. L3-S1
>
> > 4
> > Peroneus tertius L4-S1
>
> > 3
> > Tibralis anterior L4-S1
>
> > 1
> >
> > Clantarflexion of foot
> > Gastroanemius S1-S2
>
> > 3
> > Soleus S1-S2
>
> > 4
> > F.D.L. L5-S2
>
> > 4
> > F.H.L. L5-S2
>
> > 4
> >
> > Eversion of foot
> > Peroneus longus L5-S1
>
> > 5
> > Peroneus brevis L4-S1
>
> > 3
> >
> > Inversion of foot
> > Tibralis posterior L5-S1
>
> > 0
> > Tibralis anterior L4-S1
>
> > 1
> > E.D.B. L4-S1
>
> > 4
> > Toes F.D.B. L5-S1
>
> > 4
> >
> > With regards.
> >
> > Aditi Rajendra (Dharwadkar),
> Prosthetist and Orthotist,
> India.
>
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