Seal-in liner and atrophy
Christopher Hoyt
Description
Collection
Title:
Seal-in liner and atrophy
Creator:
Christopher Hoyt
Date:
2/9/2009
Text:
Dear Colleagues,
I was wondering if anyone has experienced significant muscle atrophy
in their client's residual limb after using a Seal-in liner. Unsure
if this is incidence or coincidence, but I have noticed two patients
(one male, 51 years of age, one female 53 years old) with mature knee
disarticulation residual limbs, who after switching from true suction
and physiological suspension to wearing the Seal-in liner for two
years, present with noticeably atrophied thighs and lack of muscle tone.
Input regarding the seal-in liner and any and all amputation levels
is appreciated.
Chris
Christopher Hoyt, C.P.
Denver, Colorado
I was wondering if anyone has experienced significant muscle atrophy
in their client's residual limb after using a Seal-in liner. Unsure
if this is incidence or coincidence, but I have noticed two patients
(one male, 51 years of age, one female 53 years old) with mature knee
disarticulation residual limbs, who after switching from true suction
and physiological suspension to wearing the Seal-in liner for two
years, present with noticeably atrophied thighs and lack of muscle tone.
Input regarding the seal-in liner and any and all amputation levels
is appreciated.
Chris
Christopher Hoyt, C.P.
Denver, Colorado
Citation
Christopher Hoyt, “Seal-in liner and atrophy,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 23, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/230082.
