Opinions
Cobb James P SSgt 81 MSGS/SGCO
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Collection
Title:
Opinions
Creator:
Cobb James P SSgt 81 MSGS/SGCO
Date:
10/23/2001
Text:
I have a 71y/o white female with significant osteoporosis and bone loss.
She has a 30 degree left thoracic scoliotic curve with a significant amount
of kyphosis. She is a cancer patient with a tumor at L2 and L3 and
compounded with the above maladies has a HNP. She has a history of easy
fractures and has 17 ribs broken (various times over last 10 years). She is
5' 2 and weighs approx. 115 lbs. Due to the scoliotic curve she has
extremely prominent ribs on her right side. The script read for a rigid
orthosis. I have tried a few variations and she complains of severe rib
pain and fears of another fracture. I also tried a corset. She also
complained of significant rib pain with it as well. She has been a patient
of mine for years for other fracture braces and I feel that she has true
pain. She definately is not one of those whiney complainers.
Any and all approches to this case would be appreciated!
Thanks
James Cobb
Staff Orthotist
Keesler Medical Center
Keesler Air Force Base Mississippi
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She has a 30 degree left thoracic scoliotic curve with a significant amount
of kyphosis. She is a cancer patient with a tumor at L2 and L3 and
compounded with the above maladies has a HNP. She has a history of easy
fractures and has 17 ribs broken (various times over last 10 years). She is
5' 2 and weighs approx. 115 lbs. Due to the scoliotic curve she has
extremely prominent ribs on her right side. The script read for a rigid
orthosis. I have tried a few variations and she complains of severe rib
pain and fears of another fracture. I also tried a corset. She also
complained of significant rib pain with it as well. She has been a patient
of mine for years for other fracture braces and I feel that she has true
pain. She definately is not one of those whiney complainers.
Any and all approches to this case would be appreciated!
Thanks
James Cobb
Staff Orthotist
Keesler Medical Center
Keesler Air Force Base Mississippi
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Citation
Cobb James P SSgt 81 MSGS/SGCO, “Opinions,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 6, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/217562.
