Summary- perspiration and gel liners

Summary- perspiration and gel liners

zach harvey

7/10/2006

Thanks to all who responded. There’s more good past list-serve discussions by doing a search for perspiration on oandp.com….
   
   
  Original post:
   
  It is well accepted that people with amputations acclimate to hot socket environments and reduce perspiring with time.
   
  I'm looking for any studies have been done or what people's experience has been with regard to the length of time this process takes and if there's much variation among patients.
   
  Thanks,
  Zach Harvey, CPO
   
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Interesting if its hyperhidrosis, or just a normal response. I have

heard that about 85% of pts stop sweating after about three months with

a liner,but I think it may be less than that.

 

I have been giving some patients the spray antiperspirant from Alps

which is aluminum chlorhydrate. I also tell then to use the

antiperspirant that they use under their arms. I like the spray from

Alps because it is easy to apply.

 

I have been thinking about solutions to that problem myself, but the

least expensive and non invasive is anti perspirant

 

I am at the Houston VA. I didn't know you were at Walter Reed. I have

been to Brooke a few times.

Have the fit a Propio Foot at Walter Reed yet?

 

-Mark

Mark Benveniste RN BS CP

MEDVA Medical Center

Houston, TX

USA

 

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  Hi Zach:
   
  My experience as a BK amputee marathon runner has been that the majority of the perspiration comes from out side the liner. That is, it runs down the leg under the edge of the liner and into the liner. I discovered this by using a headband on my thigh just above the proximal edge of the sleeve/liner to stop the perspiration from migrating into the liner. Suction suspension sleeves used in conjunction with an expulsion valve seal the system, create a vacuum environment, reduce the perspiration that gets in.
  Beyond that, yes, over time an amputee becomes accustom to the 3S system and perspiration is reduced. I have never heard of a study of how long that takes but one would be very useful in helping patients/practitioners decide on suspension/interface options.
   
  Jack Richmond
   
   
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Hi Zach

 

I have the few papers that refer to perspiration.

When I get back to Cali I will forward you copies of the 2 papers that

touch on the subject. (there are no studies that were designed to

directly answer this question.)

There is a study currently underway in the University of Iowa that is

looking into Liner dermatological impact on a large group of users

(200plus) this will publish in 2007.

 

Hope this helps

Regards

 

Ian

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And some don't acclimate

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Do a Yahoo search for your subject or variation thereof, and you'll get

some hits for past Listserve replies.

 
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