water leg for PFFD

martina lukin

Description

Title:

water leg for PFFD

Creator:

martina lukin

Date:

9/3/2007

Text:

Dear List,

I am looking for advice on socket design and components for a water leg for
a patient with PFFD. My patient is a very active 9yr old girl, currently
using a hybrid prosthesis/orthosis (Bivalved AFO attached to prosthetic
componenets). Her mother has recently queried getting a leg she can run
around and jump off the jetty at the sailing club, therefore the leg needs
to be able to withstand salt and freshwater. I have heard of the activeankle
but I am unsure whether it would be suitable for a child. Any other ideas?
It also needs to be relatively inexpensive.

Thanks in advance.

Trevor Binedell
Senior Prosthetist/Orthotist
Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore

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Citation

martina lukin, “water leg for PFFD,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 2, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/228621.