Estimating prosthetic lengths for bilateral patients
Paula Martinek
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Title:
Estimating prosthetic lengths for bilateral patients
Creator:
Paula Martinek
Date:
7/24/2007
Text:
Hello all:
What is the formula for estimating knee center and overall length of
prosthesis for a bilateral AK patient? He was 5'11. Do you try to lower
center of gravity and shorten the prostheses for better balance? Thanks
Paula Martinek, LPO
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What is the formula for estimating knee center and overall length of
prosthesis for a bilateral AK patient? He was 5'11. Do you try to lower
center of gravity and shorten the prostheses for better balance? Thanks
Paula Martinek, LPO
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the words UNSUB OANDP-L in the body of the
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questions, send e-mail to the moderator
Paul E. Prusakowski,CPO at <Email Address Redacted>
OANDP-L is a forum for the discussion of topics
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Citation
Paula Martinek, “Estimating prosthetic lengths for bilateral patients,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 24, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/228392.
