Symes liners
Kristin_Schafer
Description
Collection
Title:
Symes liners
Creator:
Kristin_Schafer
Date:
5/11/2005
Text:
Hello Colleagues,
I have a very tall gentleman with a very long symes amputation. He has no
(protruding) malleoli and is a very cylindrical shape. At present we have
him in a segmented liner with a cuff suspension. He finds it big and
bulky and is having problems with what he calls rubbing on the distal
end. The distal end is callused but I am wondering if it is actually a
lack of distal contact. He is very sensitive to any wt bearing
pressure(distally) and so I am wondering if I have created a choking
situation.
I would like to switch him to a liner and a more dynamic foot as he is a
very active construction worker. What liners have you used and what feet
would you recommend?
I am contemplating the Iceross sport (since he has very mobile tissues)
and some sort low profile Ossur product.
I would appreciate all comments/opinions.
Thanks in advance,
Kristin Schafer, CP(c)
I have a very tall gentleman with a very long symes amputation. He has no
(protruding) malleoli and is a very cylindrical shape. At present we have
him in a segmented liner with a cuff suspension. He finds it big and
bulky and is having problems with what he calls rubbing on the distal
end. The distal end is callused but I am wondering if it is actually a
lack of distal contact. He is very sensitive to any wt bearing
pressure(distally) and so I am wondering if I have created a choking
situation.
I would like to switch him to a liner and a more dynamic foot as he is a
very active construction worker. What liners have you used and what feet
would you recommend?
I am contemplating the Iceross sport (since he has very mobile tissues)
and some sort low profile Ossur product.
I would appreciate all comments/opinions.
Thanks in advance,
Kristin Schafer, CP(c)
Citation
Kristin_Schafer, “Symes liners,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 2, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/224916.
