Brachial Plexus responses
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Title:
Brachial Plexus responses
Date:
9/18/2008
Text:
I very much appreciate all of the responses I received. I like the idea of the Wilmer brace which Becker carries and I may try that one. Reimbursement for this presents another problem. The responses I received follow:
-in all modesty, I can recommend the WILMER shoulder orthosis [a.k.a. carrying orthosis] available through Ambroise in the Netherlands [www.ambroise.nl] and through Becker Orthopaedics [www.beckerorthopaedic.com]. This orthosis has been designed and developed at the Delft Institute of Prosthetics and Orthotics, part of the Biomechanical Engineering Department [www.bmeche.tudelft.nl] of the Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands.
-try breg
-I'd suggest a custom made DMO Dynamic Movement shoulder orthosis for this
particular patient. Contact Jim Wynne at Boston Brace for the specifics.
This would offer your client the best possible outcome in a slick, non-
intrusive, device that they would actually wear.
Does he have help with donning? If so your all set.
-Hi Steve, I've had moderate success using a lined polyethylene humeral cuff and a shoulder harness with three adjustable straps. They have similar ones in the Sammons and Preston catalogue. Let me know what you come up with, because if there is a better solution my client may benefit as well. I'm not sure if this type of brace has a specific name.
-Bauerfind makes a nice shoulder stabilizer
-Most important, shoulder should be fused in a particular position, then consider prosthosis
-Knit Rite sells an Armadillo shoulder stabilizer that does a pretty good job and can be set up a lot of ways to maintain elbow and hand function is desired.
-I have had success in slight built persons using Bauerfeind's shoulder
supporter. It's made from a unique knitted fabric and has an nifty strap
system.
-Look up Austrailian sling or Otto Bock Medical shoulder support.
-A difficult area to treat. I've had reasonable success with the Wilmer
Carrying Orthosis (ambroise.com). Nice, low profile design the patients
tolerate well, fairly easy to don/doff and has a cantilervering forearm
attachment that reduces subluxing shoulders well while allowing
differnet degrees of elbow flexion. You can add a modular hand piece if
required.
-I have attached some information on a Becker Product, that may assist you and your patient with the brachial plexus injury.
The cost of the WCO is $417.75. The suggested L-Code information I currently have is: L3969
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-in all modesty, I can recommend the WILMER shoulder orthosis [a.k.a. carrying orthosis] available through Ambroise in the Netherlands [www.ambroise.nl] and through Becker Orthopaedics [www.beckerorthopaedic.com]. This orthosis has been designed and developed at the Delft Institute of Prosthetics and Orthotics, part of the Biomechanical Engineering Department [www.bmeche.tudelft.nl] of the Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands.
-try breg
-I'd suggest a custom made DMO Dynamic Movement shoulder orthosis for this
particular patient. Contact Jim Wynne at Boston Brace for the specifics.
This would offer your client the best possible outcome in a slick, non-
intrusive, device that they would actually wear.
Does he have help with donning? If so your all set.
-Hi Steve, I've had moderate success using a lined polyethylene humeral cuff and a shoulder harness with three adjustable straps. They have similar ones in the Sammons and Preston catalogue. Let me know what you come up with, because if there is a better solution my client may benefit as well. I'm not sure if this type of brace has a specific name.
-Bauerfind makes a nice shoulder stabilizer
-Most important, shoulder should be fused in a particular position, then consider prosthosis
-Knit Rite sells an Armadillo shoulder stabilizer that does a pretty good job and can be set up a lot of ways to maintain elbow and hand function is desired.
-I have had success in slight built persons using Bauerfeind's shoulder
supporter. It's made from a unique knitted fabric and has an nifty strap
system.
-Look up Austrailian sling or Otto Bock Medical shoulder support.
-A difficult area to treat. I've had reasonable success with the Wilmer
Carrying Orthosis (ambroise.com). Nice, low profile design the patients
tolerate well, fairly easy to don/doff and has a cantilervering forearm
attachment that reduces subluxing shoulders well while allowing
differnet degrees of elbow flexion. You can add a modular hand piece if
required.
-I have attached some information on a Becker Product, that may assist you and your patient with the brachial plexus injury.
The cost of the WCO is $417.75. The suggested L-Code information I currently have is: L3969
____________________________________________________________
Click to get a free auto insurance quotes from top companies.
<URL Redacted>
Citation
“Brachial Plexus responses,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 1, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/229476.
