reply summary - locking prosthetic hip joints
Ted Trower
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reply summary - locking prosthetic hip joints
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Ted Trower
Date:
1/16/2004
Text:
My original question was:
I'm currently working on a pair of stubbie prostheses for a gentleman with
a hip disarticulation and a transfemoral amputation. I'd be very
interested in opinions on the different locking hip joints for modular
prosthetic systems. I'm currently leaning towards the Hosmer design but
I'm open to other suggestions.
Replys follow:
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Seem to recall a similar case presentation that incorporated an RGO type
system. Just a thought.
Ralph W Nobbe CPO
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I still prefer the Otto Bock 7 E 2 hip joint. Though it locks, it has a
bit of movement in it that may help an individual to get a bit longer
stride length. The concern is as always with Otto Bock joints: you sit on
the folded mechanism, creating an imbalance that could cause back
pain. That's why I use the OB KD joint 3R30 or 3R46 as a hip joint in all
my unilateral HD and HP fittings.
Have a happy new year!!
Tony van der Waarde CP(c)
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Thats a heck of a challenge! You should present this case!
Mark
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I once treated a similar case with a RGO system.
Bob Brown, Sr., CPO, FAAOP
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End of replies.
I was hoping to find a recommendation for an anteriorly mounted locking hip
joint. The Hosmer unit is back-ordered. Any others out there?
Ted A. Trower C.P.O.
A-S-C Orthotics & Prosthetics
Jackson, Michigan, USA
www.amputee.com
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I'm currently working on a pair of stubbie prostheses for a gentleman with
a hip disarticulation and a transfemoral amputation. I'd be very
interested in opinions on the different locking hip joints for modular
prosthetic systems. I'm currently leaning towards the Hosmer design but
I'm open to other suggestions.
Replys follow:
=======================================================
Seem to recall a similar case presentation that incorporated an RGO type
system. Just a thought.
Ralph W Nobbe CPO
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I still prefer the Otto Bock 7 E 2 hip joint. Though it locks, it has a
bit of movement in it that may help an individual to get a bit longer
stride length. The concern is as always with Otto Bock joints: you sit on
the folded mechanism, creating an imbalance that could cause back
pain. That's why I use the OB KD joint 3R30 or 3R46 as a hip joint in all
my unilateral HD and HP fittings.
Have a happy new year!!
Tony van der Waarde CP(c)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Thats a heck of a challenge! You should present this case!
Mark
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I once treated a similar case with a RGO system.
Bob Brown, Sr., CPO, FAAOP
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
=======================================================
End of replies.
I was hoping to find a recommendation for an anteriorly mounted locking hip
joint. The Hosmer unit is back-ordered. Any others out there?
Ted A. Trower C.P.O.
A-S-C Orthotics & Prosthetics
Jackson, Michigan, USA
www.amputee.com
___________________________________________________________
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE
THIS E-MAIL TRANSMISSION, INCLUDING ANY ATTACHMENT, IS INTENDED ONLY FOR
THE USE OF THE INDIVIDUAL PERSON OR PERSONS TO WHICH IT IS ADDRESSED OR
COPIED TO, AND MAY CONTAIN INFORMATION THAT IS PRIVILEGED, CONFIDENTIAL,
AND EXEMPT FROM DISCLOSURE UNDER THE APPLICABLE LAW. ANY DISSEMINATION,
DISTRIBUTION OR COPYING OF THIS COMMUNICATION IS PROHIBITED WITHOUT THE
WRITTEN CONSENT OF ITS SENDER.
Citation
Ted Trower, “reply summary - locking prosthetic hip joints,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 1, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/222383.
