Bilateral AK Pediatric
Jeffrey McDonald
Description
Collection
Title:
Bilateral AK Pediatric
Creator:
Jeffrey McDonald
Date:
2/12/2003
Text:
Hi all,
Any suggestions/tips on knee set-up for Bilateral AK 4 yr. old. Presently walks beautifully on stubbiness however, has reached functional limit. My concern is whether he will be able to flex knee on one side while keeping opposite side locked. My initial idea was to soften one side but the softest bumper (Total Knee) is rated for 35lbs, Client weight is approx. 30lbs. How will he be able to initiate knee flexion without FALLING? (Which is obviously what he does now).
Thanks in advance,
Jeff McDonald BOCP
Any suggestions/tips on knee set-up for Bilateral AK 4 yr. old. Presently walks beautifully on stubbiness however, has reached functional limit. My concern is whether he will be able to flex knee on one side while keeping opposite side locked. My initial idea was to soften one side but the softest bumper (Total Knee) is rated for 35lbs, Client weight is approx. 30lbs. How will he be able to initiate knee flexion without FALLING? (Which is obviously what he does now).
Thanks in advance,
Jeff McDonald BOCP
Citation
Jeffrey McDonald, “Bilateral AK Pediatric,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 26, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/220573.
