Hinge for knee flexion contracture/ultraflex alternative

mkshop

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Title:

Hinge for knee flexion contracture/ultraflex alternative

Creator:

mkshop

Date:

7/28/2005

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Hello all:

I am looking for an alternative to the ultraflex knee joint for a patient of mine. He is an adolescent with a knee flexion contracture of about 30 degrees that has not resolved in 3 years. Dx. septic arthritis, although not truly sepsis as no bacteriological evidence. He has been using a proglide and has had limited or no success, possibly due to misapplication or infrequent use.

I would like to fabricate a KAFO which he can use daily and ambulate in. I would like to know if there is anything available that you have utilized with positive results. Your help is appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Kevin C. Matthews, CO/LO

                          

Citation

mkshop, “Hinge for knee flexion contracture/ultraflex alternative,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 25, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/225126.