light weight knee orthosis ?
Skewes, Ed
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Title:
light weight knee orthosis ?
Creator:
Skewes, Ed
Date:
6/27/2008
Text:
79 y.o. female, heart condition, can not have surgery to correct left
knee instability, primarily - home ambulation with a cane
Bottom line : she would like to try a very light weight, non bulky,
easily applied/removed, single upright/joint knee orthosis that resists
knee valgus.
Suggestions?
PS
Sorry Joel - another orthotic question ---- But this is for a friend
Edward A. Skewes CPO
Director Orthotic and Prosthetic Department
Shriners Hospitals for Children
950 W. Faris Road
Greenville, SC. 29605
(864) 255 - 7951 ext. 7112
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knee instability, primarily - home ambulation with a cane
Bottom line : she would like to try a very light weight, non bulky,
easily applied/removed, single upright/joint knee orthosis that resists
knee valgus.
Suggestions?
PS
Sorry Joel - another orthotic question ---- But this is for a friend
Edward A. Skewes CPO
Director Orthotic and Prosthetic Department
Shriners Hospitals for Children
950 W. Faris Road
Greenville, SC. 29605
(864) 255 - 7951 ext. 7112
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail communication and any attachments may contain confidential and privileged information for the use of the designated recipients. If you are not the intended recipient, (or authorized to receive for the recipient) you are hereby notified that you have received this communication in error and that any review, disclosure, dissemination, distribution or copying of it or its contents is prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please destroy all copies of this communication and any attachments and contact the sender by reply e-mail or telephone (813) 281-8100.
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Skewes, Ed, “light weight knee orthosis ?,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 1, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/229412.
