help with a very heavy AK
Andrew Cinque
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Title:
help with a very heavy AK
Creator:
Andrew Cinque
Date:
5/16/2006
Text:
I have a young AK, 9 IT - DISTAL END. He is often heavily medicated due
to other mental health issues. Shape is very conical. Distal circ is 10,
midway up is 23, top is 26, and to make matters worse, distally, he has a
severely invaginated scarred area which makes his distal end very prominent
and the soft tissue from above hangs down over the scarred area.
I had him in an Alpha locking liner and we are all shocked as to how well he
is able to ambulate considering that the fit leaves much to be desired, and
pistoning is an understatement. Oh, did I mention that he is obese?
Any suggestions ? I want to stick to some type of locking liner, but how
can I get a better purchase, and not make the D&D and more complicated?
Thanks,
Andrew A. Cinque CPO
Cell: (914) 755 5145
Office: (914) 699 2077
to other mental health issues. Shape is very conical. Distal circ is 10,
midway up is 23, top is 26, and to make matters worse, distally, he has a
severely invaginated scarred area which makes his distal end very prominent
and the soft tissue from above hangs down over the scarred area.
I had him in an Alpha locking liner and we are all shocked as to how well he
is able to ambulate considering that the fit leaves much to be desired, and
pistoning is an understatement. Oh, did I mention that he is obese?
Any suggestions ? I want to stick to some type of locking liner, but how
can I get a better purchase, and not make the D&D and more complicated?
Thanks,
Andrew A. Cinque CPO
Cell: (914) 755 5145
Office: (914) 699 2077
Citation
Andrew Cinque, “help with a very heavy AK,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 2, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/226486.