Re: Fw: C-leg statement correction
Justin Foster
Description
Collection
Title:
Re: Fw: C-leg statement correction
Creator:
Justin Foster
Date:
1/13/2003
Text:
> 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
_________________________________________________________________
The new MSN 8 is here: Try it free* for 2 months
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> 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
_________________________________________________________________
The new MSN 8 is here: Try it free* for 2 months
<URL Redacted>
Citation
Justin Foster, “Re: Fw: C-leg statement correction,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 2, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/220357.
