Liner issues
Karen Acton
Description
Collection
Title:
Liner issues
Creator:
Karen Acton
Date:
7/18/2002
Text:
A co-worker of mine asked me to send this question along to you. If anyone
knows of any answers please send them to me at <Email Address Redacted> and I'll
direct them back to Pat. Thank-you!
Karen Acton, PT,CO
> Dear Colleagues,
> I have a male client who has been a BK for almost a year. His first
> prosthetic fitting went well with the Dermos. Second socket started out
> well with the same liner but after two months, he started complaining of
the
> feel as if the liner were taped to his skin. This is a locking liner.
We
> reviewed hygeine and using alcohol to cleanse. Not to use any other
> cleaners, powders,etc. He did try powder but of no use. size fits
well.
> As a temporary fix he is applying baby oil to skin. This helps with the
> problem but not long term fix. Have tried the alpha liner but got the
same
> reaction with the taped on feeling.
> Please Help if you can.
> Pat, CPO
>
knows of any answers please send them to me at <Email Address Redacted> and I'll
direct them back to Pat. Thank-you!
Karen Acton, PT,CO
> Dear Colleagues,
> I have a male client who has been a BK for almost a year. His first
> prosthetic fitting went well with the Dermos. Second socket started out
> well with the same liner but after two months, he started complaining of
the
> feel as if the liner were taped to his skin. This is a locking liner.
We
> reviewed hygeine and using alcohol to cleanse. Not to use any other
> cleaners, powders,etc. He did try powder but of no use. size fits
well.
> As a temporary fix he is applying baby oil to skin. This helps with the
> problem but not long term fix. Have tried the alpha liner but got the
same
> reaction with the taped on feeling.
> Please Help if you can.
> Pat, CPO
>
Citation
Karen Acton, “Liner issues,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 7, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/219290.
