part 2 responses to bilateral A/E
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part 2 responses to bilateral A/E
Date:
6/12/2001
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I saw your posting regarding the bi-lateral upper extremity patient.
That
is a difficult situation. It sounds like you are doing things right.
One
thing I read into was that you are probably a good source of
emotional
support. Such an unfortunate situation to be sure.
What we do in addition to what you have stated, and I feel this is
just as
important, is to help this person back into society. We have a
relationship
with a company called
Alatheia Prosthetic Rehabilitation. They are international, but
based in
the
U.S. They have helped my patients with asthetic restorations that
have
really contributed to their rehabilitation. (probably more than my
myo-electric arms) We have found that this company is nicer to
deal with
and
has a much better warranty than any other. You can find them on
the web:
www.alatheia.org
I hope this helps!
Emil Dovan
Pathway Prosthetic Technologies
Hello: I work for Otto Bock in Minneapolis and saw your posting. I
forwarded your question on to our Director of Professional Services,
Todd
Anderson. Todd is a CPO and heads our department of similar
individuals.
He was in clinical practice for 15 years.
Please see his suggestion on talking with Art Heinze, an OT from
North
Dakota.
Pat Prigge is another of our staff, and also a CPO.
Good luck
-----Original Message-----
From: Anderson, Todd
Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2001 9:06 AM
To: Chelf, Pat
Cc: Prigge, Pat
Subject: RE: [OANDP-L] Bilateral Above elbow amputee,
thoughts??
He is doing everything correctly. Most bilateral AE's choose body
powered
prostheses because they get better proprioceptive feedback via the
harness
and hooks are more functionally efficient than hands. I don't see
the
advantage to a hybrid setup unless the most important function to
the
patient is cosmesis. And it usually is not in these cases. Usually
it
becomes more important to eat and pee unassisted than to look
cosmetic.
Of
course, it may depend on your nursing assistant!
I would refer him to Art Heinze OT from North Dakota. He is a
bilateral
AE/ED and has contributed often to our field. He has a video tape
that
goes
through his daily routine. Pat Prigge?
That
is a difficult situation. It sounds like you are doing things right.
One
thing I read into was that you are probably a good source of
emotional
support. Such an unfortunate situation to be sure.
What we do in addition to what you have stated, and I feel this is
just as
important, is to help this person back into society. We have a
relationship
with a company called
Alatheia Prosthetic Rehabilitation. They are international, but
based in
the
U.S. They have helped my patients with asthetic restorations that
have
really contributed to their rehabilitation. (probably more than my
myo-electric arms) We have found that this company is nicer to
deal with
and
has a much better warranty than any other. You can find them on
the web:
www.alatheia.org
I hope this helps!
Emil Dovan
Pathway Prosthetic Technologies
Hello: I work for Otto Bock in Minneapolis and saw your posting. I
forwarded your question on to our Director of Professional Services,
Todd
Anderson. Todd is a CPO and heads our department of similar
individuals.
He was in clinical practice for 15 years.
Please see his suggestion on talking with Art Heinze, an OT from
North
Dakota.
Pat Prigge is another of our staff, and also a CPO.
Good luck
-----Original Message-----
From: Anderson, Todd
Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2001 9:06 AM
To: Chelf, Pat
Cc: Prigge, Pat
Subject: RE: [OANDP-L] Bilateral Above elbow amputee,
thoughts??
He is doing everything correctly. Most bilateral AE's choose body
powered
prostheses because they get better proprioceptive feedback via the
harness
and hooks are more functionally efficient than hands. I don't see
the
advantage to a hybrid setup unless the most important function to
the
patient is cosmesis. And it usually is not in these cases. Usually
it
becomes more important to eat and pee unassisted than to look
cosmetic.
Of
course, it may depend on your nursing assistant!
I would refer him to Art Heinze OT from North Dakota. He is a
bilateral
AE/ED and has contributed often to our field. He has a video tape
that
goes
through his daily routine. Pat Prigge?
Citation
“part 2 responses to bilateral A/E,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 7, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/216762.
