Responses to Bilateral AE
Shawn Sanville
Description
Collection
Title:
Responses to Bilateral AE
Creator:
Shawn Sanville
Date:
11/23/2008
Text:
Hello all,
I just wanted to thank everyone for their response to my question regarding forearm length for bilateral AE amputees. Here is my original question and some of the responses:
I am looking for the calculation to determine what the length of the
forearms should be in a bilateral transhumeral amputee. Any input would
be greatly appreciated.
The length is determined by functional need. The original anatomical length may not be the most efficient (it usually is
but it is important that you make this determination in your history
and assessment), so it is important to determine functional needs
first, and size each arm accordingly. Typically both forearms will be
the same length as each other, and the same as the missing part(s).
The length of a persons forearms is the same length as their foot. Its a good starting point.
There is an anthropomorphic formula that was in the 1960 Orthopedic Appliance Atlas. For a forearm length, it is: Patient height (inches) X 0.21=forearm length. Therefore
a person 60 inches tall would anthropomorphically have a 12.6 inch
forearm. This is the measurement from the lateral epicondyle to the
thumb tip.
Thank you very much everyone,
Shawn Sanville BKin.
Wascana Prosthetics Dept.
Regina, SK.
_________________________________________________________________
I just wanted to thank everyone for their response to my question regarding forearm length for bilateral AE amputees. Here is my original question and some of the responses:
I am looking for the calculation to determine what the length of the
forearms should be in a bilateral transhumeral amputee. Any input would
be greatly appreciated.
The length is determined by functional need. The original anatomical length may not be the most efficient (it usually is
but it is important that you make this determination in your history
and assessment), so it is important to determine functional needs
first, and size each arm accordingly. Typically both forearms will be
the same length as each other, and the same as the missing part(s).
The length of a persons forearms is the same length as their foot. Its a good starting point.
There is an anthropomorphic formula that was in the 1960 Orthopedic Appliance Atlas. For a forearm length, it is: Patient height (inches) X 0.21=forearm length. Therefore
a person 60 inches tall would anthropomorphically have a 12.6 inch
forearm. This is the measurement from the lateral epicondyle to the
thumb tip.
Thank you very much everyone,
Shawn Sanville BKin.
Wascana Prosthetics Dept.
Regina, SK.
_________________________________________________________________
Citation
Shawn Sanville, “Responses to Bilateral AE,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 2, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/229834.
