CTO Tough Case

Patricia E. Hazard

Description

Title:

CTO Tough Case

Creator:

Patricia E. Hazard

Date:

6/12/2006

Text:

I have a referral for an orthosis for a 48 year old man - average stature - who has severe cervical thoracic kyphosis because of dystonia from Parkinsons Disease. The head drops laterally like torticollis. I have never been able to successfully brace this type of conditon but this is a man who continues to stay active at a job where must sit at a computer a good bit of the day so it was hard to tell its not possible. He corrects about 75% when supine. He says he gets a little more range after Botox injection.

Would love to hear of any positive experience with this type of patient.

Patricia Hazard, CO




                          

Citation

Patricia E. Hazard, “CTO Tough Case,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 24, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/226754.