Choparts vs Symes amputation
Monica Motloch
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Title:
Choparts vs Symes amputation
Creator:
Monica Motloch
Date:
7/19/2002
Text:
I want to give as much info to the parents of a 9 yr old girl who is presently newly amputated at a Choparts level. She is scheduled for surgery on Tues. for a revision. I have run into some controversy with this on both sides of the fence, and if it comes down to personal experience, that's what I'm looking for!
The parent are deciding to either stay at that level or move up to a Symes level.
I'm seeking people's opinions, experience, advise and if there is any literature that might point to one level being more functional than another...Pro's and Con's, etc.
I'll post a summery of those who respond by Monday pm.
Thanks!
Monica Motloch, CO, Prosthetic resident
The parent are deciding to either stay at that level or move up to a Symes level.
I'm seeking people's opinions, experience, advise and if there is any literature that might point to one level being more functional than another...Pro's and Con's, etc.
I'll post a summery of those who respond by Monday pm.
Thanks!
Monica Motloch, CO, Prosthetic resident
Citation
Monica Motloch, “Choparts vs Symes amputation,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 26, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/219240.
