Re: femoral retroversion
Vikki A. Stefans
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Title:
Re: femoral retroversion
Creator:
Vikki A. Stefans
Date:
9/28/2001
Text:
Nothing new I know of, but twister cables, perhaps best with the twister
unit in the thigh segment and a free knee joint with single upright to the
shoe or brace, works for some. There is a heavy duty version that lets us
try this approach on some slightly older/larger/heavier kids here at
ACH; Patrick McNally could tell you about it (he's on this list too, I
think.)
Vikki Stefans, pediatric physiatrist (rehab doc for kids), e-mail junkie,
working Mom of Sarah T. and Michael C., and wife of Henry My Travel Agent,
Arkansas Children's Hospital/ U of A for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, aka
<Email Address Redacted> ...and EVERY mom is a working mom! (OK, dads too.)
On Fri, 21 Sep 2001, Brenton Watzka wrote:
> I received a call from a therapist who is using
> twister straps for femoral retroversion for one of her
> ambulatory pediatric clients. Is any one aware of any
> newly designed orthoses for this condition that may be
> an alternative for this hard to manage condition.
> Bruce Russell CO
>
> __________________________________________________
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> Get email alerts & NEW webcam video instant messaging with Yahoo! Messenger. <URL Redacted>
>
>
unit in the thigh segment and a free knee joint with single upright to the
shoe or brace, works for some. There is a heavy duty version that lets us
try this approach on some slightly older/larger/heavier kids here at
ACH; Patrick McNally could tell you about it (he's on this list too, I
think.)
Vikki Stefans, pediatric physiatrist (rehab doc for kids), e-mail junkie,
working Mom of Sarah T. and Michael C., and wife of Henry My Travel Agent,
Arkansas Children's Hospital/ U of A for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, aka
<Email Address Redacted> ...and EVERY mom is a working mom! (OK, dads too.)
On Fri, 21 Sep 2001, Brenton Watzka wrote:
> I received a call from a therapist who is using
> twister straps for femoral retroversion for one of her
> ambulatory pediatric clients. Is any one aware of any
> newly designed orthoses for this condition that may be
> an alternative for this hard to manage condition.
> Bruce Russell CO
>
> __________________________________________________
> Do You Yahoo!?
> Get email alerts & NEW webcam video instant messaging with Yahoo! Messenger. <URL Redacted>
>
>
Citation
Vikki A. Stefans, “Re: femoral retroversion,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 27, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/217279.
