Re: Perthes Treatment
David Lindsey
Description
Collection
Title:
Re: Perthes Treatment
Creator:
David Lindsey
Date:
3/7/2000
Text:
Brad. The Toronto Brace is not a non weight bearing design. It is a
monsterous thing the holds the legs in abduction and internal rotation. At
the same time it has a thigh section to help relieve ( in theory ) stresses
to the knees. I have not seen one of these for years. My experience with
them is limited. I machined some of the parts that connected the Chevy II
ball joints together. I did this as a student at Toronto Sick Childrens'
Hosp. when they discovered they had a student with them who could operate a
vertical mill.
As I said the thing is a real monster. It is high maintenance and very,
very heavy. From a cosmetic standpoint is a real looser. Consider using the
S.R. orthosis with the trust bearings. To fabricate them I disassemble the
hip joints. A piece of half inch copper house hold pipe fits perfectly into
the joint. TIG weld the alum. joint the heavy alum pelvic band. When your
finished just cut the pipe to remove. This produces a strong, low
maintenance orthosis with perfect alignment.
Hope this helps.
David Lindsey, C.O.(C)
Vancouver , Canada
----- Original Message -----
From: Bradley P. Walker < <Email Address Redacted> >
To: < <Email Address Redacted> >
Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2000 6:04 AM
Subject: Perthes Treatment
> Are either the Toronto Brace or the Trilateral socket
> hip abduction orthosis widely used now in the
> treatment of Perthes? I am lead to believe that these
> are the only two types of an orthosis that provides
> totally no weight bearing on the hip. A physician I am
> working with is in the opinion that the Trilateral
> socket hip abduction orthosis is the best non weight
> bearing treatment for Perthes.
>
> Brad Walker
> __________________________________________________
> Do You Yahoo!?
> Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger.
> <URL Redacted>
>
>
monsterous thing the holds the legs in abduction and internal rotation. At
the same time it has a thigh section to help relieve ( in theory ) stresses
to the knees. I have not seen one of these for years. My experience with
them is limited. I machined some of the parts that connected the Chevy II
ball joints together. I did this as a student at Toronto Sick Childrens'
Hosp. when they discovered they had a student with them who could operate a
vertical mill.
As I said the thing is a real monster. It is high maintenance and very,
very heavy. From a cosmetic standpoint is a real looser. Consider using the
S.R. orthosis with the trust bearings. To fabricate them I disassemble the
hip joints. A piece of half inch copper house hold pipe fits perfectly into
the joint. TIG weld the alum. joint the heavy alum pelvic band. When your
finished just cut the pipe to remove. This produces a strong, low
maintenance orthosis with perfect alignment.
Hope this helps.
David Lindsey, C.O.(C)
Vancouver , Canada
----- Original Message -----
From: Bradley P. Walker < <Email Address Redacted> >
To: < <Email Address Redacted> >
Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2000 6:04 AM
Subject: Perthes Treatment
> Are either the Toronto Brace or the Trilateral socket
> hip abduction orthosis widely used now in the
> treatment of Perthes? I am lead to believe that these
> are the only two types of an orthosis that provides
> totally no weight bearing on the hip. A physician I am
> working with is in the opinion that the Trilateral
> socket hip abduction orthosis is the best non weight
> bearing treatment for Perthes.
>
> Brad Walker
> __________________________________________________
> Do You Yahoo!?
> Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger.
> <URL Redacted>
>
>
Citation
David Lindsey, “Re: Perthes Treatment,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 7, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/213890.
