Suspension Liners and Skin Rashes - Summary 2
Custom Prosthetic Services Ltd.
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Title:
Suspension Liners and Skin Rashes - Summary 2
Creator:
Custom Prosthetic Services Ltd.
Date:
5/16/2001
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SUMMARY OF RESPONSES TO SUSPENSION LINERS AND SKIN RASHES - Part 2
Please send me the article that you mentioned in your email to the list
serv. I have a patient that wears
neoprene suspension sleeves for years and sudddenly developed similar
rash and welts like what you
mentioned. He also keeps his leg and the sleeve very clean. I will
look forward to hearing from you.
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Thank you for the excellent information you've provided us. I've
certainly come across this on several occasions and never received this
type of explanation from any physician, including dermatologists. I've
taken the liberty of forwarding your message to a number of clients and
other interested parties.
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No doubt there is a complex interplay between material properties,
physiological response and temperature. The products that created
problems for me were the Silipos Silosheath, and ICEROSS Comfort liners.
(though not for all of my clients using these products)
Switching to the new ICEROSS DERMO liners with Aloe Vera gel helped to
resolve the problems for one of my clients. I have had good results
with the Alpha liners, with little evidence of skin reactions. My
clients tend to perspire heavily in them, however, and the increased
body temperature can make the thermoplastic elastomer gel quite soft and
almost semi-liquid.
Many points to ponder!
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My name is Larry Corley, I am a BK (ERTL). I was amputated a year and a
half ago. Due to the ERTL, I was able to walk without
canes or support in six weeks and I began running in eight weeks.
I lived in North Carolina, on the coast where the heat is intense and
the humidity is normally 100%. My normal liner is the alpha liner, nine
mil, contoured. The heat in this liner takes some getting use to, but I
never developed anything due to the heat, but I did develop all the
symptoms you described. The skin was extremely irritated form distal to
proximal edge of my liner, after years of fitness training I assumed it
was the heat. I tried numerous remedies and worked harder on hygiene to
no avail, I found no satisfactory help anywhere. Until I met another
amputee, of all places in my own little town. I described my problems
and the first question he asked was what kind of soap was I using. I was
using Dial Antibacterial, due to my paranoia of infection. The amputee
told me of studies done concerning antibacterial soap and suggested I
change soap, which I did. Following the suggestion, I purchased
Eucerna, a ladies skin cleanser and Neutrogena, a sesame body oil ( a
natural oil ). I wash with the cleanser after showering then apply the
body oil, which has resulted in smooth soft skin and no problems for
almost a year.
My fitness levels are high with a fair amount of running, weight lifting
and any other activates I can squeeze in, my leg beneath the liner
sweats fairly heavy yet my skin remains clear.
I am the Education Specialist for Ohio Willow Wood, before employment
here, I was a test patient on the R&D program. If you have any
questions of me, I would be happy to help in any way. I wouldn't like
anyone to have to endure the problems I had to, when an easy solution is
available.
Some other information concerning the liners. My normal run times in
North Carolina tended to be around 1300, during the summer, it was not
unusual for temperatures to hit one hundred twenty degrees (heat Index).
My runs were generally six to ten miles with no problems, although
perspiration was a drawback. This was easily solved by a quick stop, pop
the leg and liner off, wipe the leg and liner, reassemble and go on. In
our R&D program has several active duty (BK) spec ops types, which
continue to have many adventures in very warm and sunny places on or
near the equator with no gel problems and certainly, those of us lucky
enough to be on the R&D program, have had unlimited opportunity to push
the equipment harder than the average person.
The thick liner also allows more active people to push their own
personal envelops in greater comfort, secondary to all this is the
suspension the liner provides. I don't usually wear a suction seal or
straps.
Geoffrey, I don't want you to think that I am playing a sales pitch, I
am an amputee that likes aggressive physical activity and the gear I
use has to stand up. We have a large number of amputees, snowboarders,
tri athletes, runners, bicycle racers, kayaker's who feel as I.
Please send me the article that you mentioned in your email to the list
serv. I have a patient that wears
neoprene suspension sleeves for years and sudddenly developed similar
rash and welts like what you
mentioned. He also keeps his leg and the sleeve very clean. I will
look forward to hearing from you.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Thank you for the excellent information you've provided us. I've
certainly come across this on several occasions and never received this
type of explanation from any physician, including dermatologists. I've
taken the liberty of forwarding your message to a number of clients and
other interested parties.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
No doubt there is a complex interplay between material properties,
physiological response and temperature. The products that created
problems for me were the Silipos Silosheath, and ICEROSS Comfort liners.
(though not for all of my clients using these products)
Switching to the new ICEROSS DERMO liners with Aloe Vera gel helped to
resolve the problems for one of my clients. I have had good results
with the Alpha liners, with little evidence of skin reactions. My
clients tend to perspire heavily in them, however, and the increased
body temperature can make the thermoplastic elastomer gel quite soft and
almost semi-liquid.
Many points to ponder!
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
My name is Larry Corley, I am a BK (ERTL). I was amputated a year and a
half ago. Due to the ERTL, I was able to walk without
canes or support in six weeks and I began running in eight weeks.
I lived in North Carolina, on the coast where the heat is intense and
the humidity is normally 100%. My normal liner is the alpha liner, nine
mil, contoured. The heat in this liner takes some getting use to, but I
never developed anything due to the heat, but I did develop all the
symptoms you described. The skin was extremely irritated form distal to
proximal edge of my liner, after years of fitness training I assumed it
was the heat. I tried numerous remedies and worked harder on hygiene to
no avail, I found no satisfactory help anywhere. Until I met another
amputee, of all places in my own little town. I described my problems
and the first question he asked was what kind of soap was I using. I was
using Dial Antibacterial, due to my paranoia of infection. The amputee
told me of studies done concerning antibacterial soap and suggested I
change soap, which I did. Following the suggestion, I purchased
Eucerna, a ladies skin cleanser and Neutrogena, a sesame body oil ( a
natural oil ). I wash with the cleanser after showering then apply the
body oil, which has resulted in smooth soft skin and no problems for
almost a year.
My fitness levels are high with a fair amount of running, weight lifting
and any other activates I can squeeze in, my leg beneath the liner
sweats fairly heavy yet my skin remains clear.
I am the Education Specialist for Ohio Willow Wood, before employment
here, I was a test patient on the R&D program. If you have any
questions of me, I would be happy to help in any way. I wouldn't like
anyone to have to endure the problems I had to, when an easy solution is
available.
Some other information concerning the liners. My normal run times in
North Carolina tended to be around 1300, during the summer, it was not
unusual for temperatures to hit one hundred twenty degrees (heat Index).
My runs were generally six to ten miles with no problems, although
perspiration was a drawback. This was easily solved by a quick stop, pop
the leg and liner off, wipe the leg and liner, reassemble and go on. In
our R&D program has several active duty (BK) spec ops types, which
continue to have many adventures in very warm and sunny places on or
near the equator with no gel problems and certainly, those of us lucky
enough to be on the R&D program, have had unlimited opportunity to push
the equipment harder than the average person.
The thick liner also allows more active people to push their own
personal envelops in greater comfort, secondary to all this is the
suspension the liner provides. I don't usually wear a suction seal or
straps.
Geoffrey, I don't want you to think that I am playing a sales pitch, I
am an amputee that likes aggressive physical activity and the gear I
use has to stand up. We have a large number of amputees, snowboarders,
tri athletes, runners, bicycle racers, kayaker's who feel as I.
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