sacral agenesis
Susan Ewers
Description
Collection
Title:
sacral agenesis
Creator:
Susan Ewers
Date:
7/3/2006
Text:
I am working with a 2-year old boy who has spina bifida and sacral agenesis.
He has no motor control below the waist. His mom asked me a question.
She has been online reading about sacral agenesis and corresponding with
others about knee disarticulation for kids with this condition. She has
found that there is an overwhelming number of people with SA who are happy
that they now have knee disarticulation and some are happy that their parent
made the decision for them.
What is the better long term outcome for kids with sacral agenesis - full
length lower extremities, or knee disarticulation? Does it depend on the
degree of contractures? Would it be beneficial to stop the growth at the
growth plates?
Thank you in advance for your time.
Sue Ewers, CPO
He has no motor control below the waist. His mom asked me a question.
She has been online reading about sacral agenesis and corresponding with
others about knee disarticulation for kids with this condition. She has
found that there is an overwhelming number of people with SA who are happy
that they now have knee disarticulation and some are happy that their parent
made the decision for them.
What is the better long term outcome for kids with sacral agenesis - full
length lower extremities, or knee disarticulation? Does it depend on the
degree of contractures? Would it be beneficial to stop the growth at the
growth plates?
Thank you in advance for your time.
Sue Ewers, CPO
Citation
Susan Ewers, “sacral agenesis,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 24, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/226961.
