Managing Skin Problems of the Amputee

Managing Skin Problems of the Amputee

Tony Barr

2/5/2006

May I suggest, as a follow up to the below, you read, a Barr Foundation
benefactor,
Dr.S. William Levy's 1983 published book, SKIN PROBLEMS OF THE AMPUTEE.

Dr.Levy's book is the result of over 12 years of research by the Dermatology
Study Group at the University of California in San Francisco and Berkeley.

In the intro Dr.Levy states:

Frequently, the conditions dealt with are first seen by the
prosthetist,not by the physician. Since the book includes material of
considerable professional interest to dermatologists. orthopaedists,
prosthetists, physical therapists,nurses,occupational therapists, family
physicians and others, a variety of background information is included.

This is a excellent reference.
We thank the Levy family for their continued support in memory to
Dr.S.William Levy and his numerous contributions to the treatment of the
amputee.

Tony Barr
Barr Foundation
www.oandp.com/barr
www.ertlreconstruction.com

-----Original Message-----
From: Orthotics and Prosthetics List [mailto:<Email Address Redacted>] On
Behalf Of Gary Bedard
Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2006 10:25 AM
To: <Email Address Redacted>
Subject: Re: [OANDP-L] Isopropyl alcohol article

For those of your who are following this link on managing skin trauma, may I
suggest this article by Joan Sanders from the University of Washington.
She has published numerous articles on the relationship of a prosthesis and
the residual limb.
The listed article will illustrate that skin will adapt to mechanical forces
through normal cell replication.
The paper is a review of the literature with a good synopsis.

Sanders JE et al. Skin response to mechanical stress: Adaptation rather
than breakdown - A review of the literature.
J Rehab Res Devel 1995; 32(3):214-226.

Best Regards,
Gary G. Bedard, CO, FAAOP

-----Original Message-----
From: Orthotics and Prosthetics List [mailto:<Email Address Redacted>]On Behalf
Of Skewes, Ed
Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 11:01 AM
To: <Email Address Redacted>
Subject: [OANDP-L] Isopropyl alcohol article


Here is one more article. It may not be relevant to what is practiced in the
orthotic and prosthetic profession, but the article involved application of
alcohol to the skin.

 

  The use of folk remedies among children in an urban black community:

            remedies for fever, colic, and teething.

 Lynn Smitherman, et. al.

 Pediatrics 2005; 115; 297-304

DOI: 10.1542/peds.2004-1443

 

Page e302 - 3rd paragraph

 

 

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