Re: Fw: C-leg statement correction

Re: Fw: C-leg statement correction

MONTY YOUNG

1/13/2003

Mr. Barr;

Please share your educational background, credentials, experience, and
motivation with the entire list.

Thank you,

Monty L. Young CP






>From: Anthony T. Barr < <Email Address Redacted> >
>Reply-To: <Email Address Redacted>
>To: <Email Address Redacted>
>Subject: Re: [OANDP-L] Fw: C-leg statement correction
>Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 13:10:27 -0500
>
>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
> >
>
>