Brachial plexus injury and myoelectrics RESPONSES
Aaron WilliamsOZ
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Title:
Brachial plexus injury and myoelectrics RESPONSES
Creator:
Aaron WilliamsOZ
Date:
4/11/2001
Text:
Hi all!
Thanks for the responses, although there were only a
few. This is understandably a fairly rare occurrence.
The responses;
Aaron,
I have made a career out of fitting brachial plexus
injuries with myoelectric control. Designing and
fitting the system is the easy part, it really comes
down to the individual's mind set as to whether he or
she will be a successful wearer or not.
I am the former director of the world's largest upper
extremity prosthetic program and have founded
BioDesigns, a consulting company involved in rehab
and fitness. I would like to offer my services and
help in any way I can.
Please don't hesitate to email or call:
email: <Email Address Redacted>
phone: 310-291-4543
Arron, I have worked with several patients like yours
in the past that had an above elbow amputation. They
were much more functional as an amputee than a flail
arm. The shoulder must be fused at the same time to
make it stable for prosthetic use. Maybe this has been
offered but is not being considered. Good luck with
whatever you do. Bryan Finley CP.
Northfield,
Minnesota USA
Aaron, Jane Marlor here, the practicality lies in the
fact that the patient has requested a device...and as
practitioners we should explore all avenues for the
device. Gadget tolerance will be important for this
patient, similar to the paraplegic and the use of
RGOs. I would suggest testing the patient with a myo
tester to see what muscle groups you could utilize.You
may try to contact T.WALLY WILLIAMS at LIBERTY MUTUAL
RESEARCH MASS., he has an incredible knack for myo
work Streamlining the orthosis by utilizing plastic
and cables for support may keep the tolerance of the
device under control...JAECO Orthopedic in ARK. is
another great source for upper ext. WHO work. contact
RANDALL there for technical advice, he does beautiful
work...Good Luck Jane E. Marlor, CO, FAAOP
Again thanks for the responses.
A few other items of interest can be found at the JPO
Archive.
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Regards.
Aaron Williams
Otto Bock Japan.
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Thanks for the responses, although there were only a
few. This is understandably a fairly rare occurrence.
The responses;
Aaron,
I have made a career out of fitting brachial plexus
injuries with myoelectric control. Designing and
fitting the system is the easy part, it really comes
down to the individual's mind set as to whether he or
she will be a successful wearer or not.
I am the former director of the world's largest upper
extremity prosthetic program and have founded
BioDesigns, a consulting company involved in rehab
and fitness. I would like to offer my services and
help in any way I can.
Please don't hesitate to email or call:
email: <Email Address Redacted>
phone: 310-291-4543
Arron, I have worked with several patients like yours
in the past that had an above elbow amputation. They
were much more functional as an amputee than a flail
arm. The shoulder must be fused at the same time to
make it stable for prosthetic use. Maybe this has been
offered but is not being considered. Good luck with
whatever you do. Bryan Finley CP.
Northfield,
Minnesota USA
Aaron, Jane Marlor here, the practicality lies in the
fact that the patient has requested a device...and as
practitioners we should explore all avenues for the
device. Gadget tolerance will be important for this
patient, similar to the paraplegic and the use of
RGOs. I would suggest testing the patient with a myo
tester to see what muscle groups you could utilize.You
may try to contact T.WALLY WILLIAMS at LIBERTY MUTUAL
RESEARCH MASS., he has an incredible knack for myo
work Streamlining the orthosis by utilizing plastic
and cables for support may keep the tolerance of the
device under control...JAECO Orthopedic in ARK. is
another great source for upper ext. WHO work. contact
RANDALL there for technical advice, he does beautiful
work...Good Luck Jane E. Marlor, CO, FAAOP
Again thanks for the responses.
A few other items of interest can be found at the JPO
Archive.
<URL Redacted>
<URL Redacted>
Regards.
Aaron Williams
Otto Bock Japan.
__________________________________________________
Do You Yahoo!?
Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail.
<URL Redacted>
Citation
Aaron WilliamsOZ, “Brachial plexus injury and myoelectrics RESPONSES,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 1, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/216287.
