flaccid below knee residuim
Andy d'Entremont
Description
Collection
Title:
flaccid below knee residuim
Creator:
Andy d'Entremont
Date:
8/28/2006
Text:
Dear Colleagues,
I have a client who has a flaccid below knee residuim due to polio as a
child. (No Quads or Hamstrings) He currently uses a regular PTB style
prosthesis with thigh lacer and the foot in plantar flexion to cause a knee
extension moment to lock his knee. He has had this style of limb for many
years before I was his prosthetist. I would like to know if anyone has used
a SPL joint from Fillauer or similar stance phase control joint in this
circumstance. Is this joint very reliable and fairly low maintenance? I am
sure it would be very beneficial to be able to walk with a properly aligned
foot and be much more energy efficient. Thanks for any help or tips with
this situation.
Andy d'Entremont C.P.(c)
I have a client who has a flaccid below knee residuim due to polio as a
child. (No Quads or Hamstrings) He currently uses a regular PTB style
prosthesis with thigh lacer and the foot in plantar flexion to cause a knee
extension moment to lock his knee. He has had this style of limb for many
years before I was his prosthetist. I would like to know if anyone has used
a SPL joint from Fillauer or similar stance phase control joint in this
circumstance. Is this joint very reliable and fairly low maintenance? I am
sure it would be very beneficial to be able to walk with a properly aligned
foot and be much more energy efficient. Thanks for any help or tips with
this situation.
Andy d'Entremont C.P.(c)
Citation
Andy d'Entremont, “flaccid below knee residuim,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 2, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/227056.
