Re: Fw: C-leg statement correction
Anthony T. Barr
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Title:
Re: Fw: C-leg statement correction
Creator:
Anthony T. Barr
Date:
1/13/2003
Text:
During the prosthetist's initial evaluation and diagnostic approach to determine recommendations of subsequent solutions to proper and pain free prosthetic rehabilitaion , should he not have general physicolgical knowledge to determine that floating muscles, a non stabilized tibia and fibia , nerve ending growth resluting in neuromas, and improperly tied or cortorized viens,blood vessals could be some reasons that would prevent long term rehabilitation and maybe more difficult or impossible to achieve with any prosthetic technology available today ?
During the fabrication process of the socket arent modifications of the socket considered to accomadate predominate bone, and cartiledge beneath the surface of the skin, scrared exterior skin and others predominant tissue issues considered to properly and comfortably fit the patient ?
Is it not the ethical and professional responsibility of the prosthetist,whom was provided a prosthetic perscription from the surgeon, include informing the surgeon and the patient of other optional surgical procedures that would increase the chances of successfull and long term prosthetic rehabilitation?
Or would you rather not piss the surgeon off and alienate him from future referrals?
Tony
----- Original Message -----
From: Justin Foster < <Email Address Redacted> >
To: < <Email Address Redacted> >
Sent: Monday, January 13, 2003 12:01 PM
Subject: Re: [OANDP-L] Fw: C-leg statement correction
> > Question for prosthetist professionals:
> > How many prosthetists discover and disclose to the patient upon thier
> >intitial evaluation,, that the stump he has been left to work with, is less
> >than perfect for delivering long term mobility and pain free prosthetic
> >rehabilitation?
>
> Unless the prosthetist did the surgery, their job is to work with what is
> presented... not speculate about what could have been accomplished in the
> OR... A consult with the physician is in order if there is a specific thing
> the prosthetist is looking for. It is not beneficial to your patient to say
> how great things COULD have been if only their surgeon were smarter...
> Bottom line, we as prosthetists don't really know what happened inside the
> skin!
>
> Justin Foster
> Prosthetic Resident
> CIRS - Palo Alto
>
During the fabrication process of the socket arent modifications of the socket considered to accomadate predominate bone, and cartiledge beneath the surface of the skin, scrared exterior skin and others predominant tissue issues considered to properly and comfortably fit the patient ?
Is it not the ethical and professional responsibility of the prosthetist,whom was provided a prosthetic perscription from the surgeon, include informing the surgeon and the patient of other optional surgical procedures that would increase the chances of successfull and long term prosthetic rehabilitation?
Or would you rather not piss the surgeon off and alienate him from future referrals?
Tony
----- Original Message -----
From: Justin Foster < <Email Address Redacted> >
To: < <Email Address Redacted> >
Sent: Monday, January 13, 2003 12:01 PM
Subject: Re: [OANDP-L] Fw: C-leg statement correction
> > Question for prosthetist professionals:
> > How many prosthetists discover and disclose to the patient upon thier
> >intitial evaluation,, that the stump he has been left to work with, is less
> >than perfect for delivering long term mobility and pain free prosthetic
> >rehabilitation?
>
> Unless the prosthetist did the surgery, their job is to work with what is
> presented... not speculate about what could have been accomplished in the
> OR... A consult with the physician is in order if there is a specific thing
> the prosthetist is looking for. It is not beneficial to your patient to say
> how great things COULD have been if only their surgeon were smarter...
> Bottom line, we as prosthetists don't really know what happened inside the
> skin!
>
> Justin Foster
> Prosthetic Resident
> CIRS - Palo Alto
>
Citation
Anthony T. Barr, “Re: Fw: C-leg statement correction,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 2, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/220352.
