Re: Authors / Writers of stump socks and gel liners for Walter Reed Army Hospital

Re: Authors / Writers of stump socks and gel liners for Walter Reed Army Hospital

12/3/2003

Reprinted from the Nevada Appeal News; titled, The Bone Bridge, October 28,
2003 Carson City, Nevada

Fit is critical in an artificial limb, and without the Ertl procedure
amputees usually carry socks of different thicknesses to accommodate these
changes. My experience in providing prosthetic rehabilitation at Portsmouth
Naval Hospital, Norfolk Va. included military personnel who underwent the
Ertl procedure ,including Navy SEALS and Marines, were taken off disability
status and fully reinstated to active duty. A Navy SEAL that puts is leg on
doesn't have time to put a sock on.
Rod Miller CPO,Carson City, Nevada



Without the Ertl Bridge stabilization, the fibula may separate from the
tibia causing excessive and unnecessary motion leading to irritation of the
soft tissues and nerves. The bone bridge prevents excessive rotational
motion of the below the knee stump within the socket, thereby creating
additional stability in the rotational axis of the patients limb. Its a good
alternative for high demand patients with traumatic amputations.Paitients
have less problems with the stump and are able to bear on it.
DR. Jack Davis MD and Orthopedic of Carson City, Nevada

My question to AL and for Walter Reed Army Medial Center : Why are Army
personnel not as worthy as Navy SEALs and Marines to undergo the Ertl
Osteomyoplastic Amputation and Reconstruction Procedure??

Want more see more at:
www.ertlreconstruction.com

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Subject: [OANDP-L] Authors / Writers

Dear Colleagues,

Walter Reed Army Medical Center is in the process of producing a
noncommercial publication specific to the young active traumatic amputee
returning for rehabilitation from the war in Irag. The publication will not
be copywritten and will be made available via the Internet as a PDF file.

At the present time volunteer authors and writers are needed from the
professional O&P community to write a section of the publication that deals
with the use and care of stump socks for volume control to include the use
and care of gel liners as a socket interface and/or suspension system.

The Walter Reed amputee rehabilitation program has changed from wars past in
that with the new technologies now available in prosthetics their goal is to
return the service man or woman to active duty to complete their military
careers.

If you are willing to volunteer your time and expertise to help our GIs
coming home from Iraq please contact me my private e-mail.

Thank you for your consideration of this request.

Al Pike, CP

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