Fwd: patient question
Frank Shirley C.O.
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Title:
Fwd: patient question
Creator:
Frank Shirley C.O.
Date:
2/5/2008
Text:
I have a 30 year old female patient who had open heart surgery and in
the process her sternum was broken and separated.? The sternum was
then reattached with wires.? However, she developed an
infection? and some of the wires? had to be removed which has
weakened the sternum to the point where? she now has significant
pain with arm motion either to the side or above the shoulder because
the sternum actually separates.? She was sent to me to see if
there was some way to restrict motion of the sternum with an exterior
support or orthosis because more surgery is not a option at this time.
An ace bandage wrapped around the upper chest was of no help so it
would appear that something more rigid may control better. Any help
with this very difficult problem will be appreciated.
Frank Shirley C.O.
Milton, MA 02186
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the process her sternum was broken and separated.? The sternum was
then reattached with wires.? However, she developed an
infection? and some of the wires? had to be removed which has
weakened the sternum to the point where? she now has significant
pain with arm motion either to the side or above the shoulder because
the sternum actually separates.? She was sent to me to see if
there was some way to restrict motion of the sternum with an exterior
support or orthosis because more surgery is not a option at this time.
An ace bandage wrapped around the upper chest was of no help so it
would appear that something more rigid may control better. Any help
with this very difficult problem will be appreciated.
Frank Shirley C.O.
Milton, MA 02186
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Citation
Frank Shirley C.O., “Fwd: patient question,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 1, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/229018.
