Transfemoral amputee running (follow up)
Patrick Gross
Description
Collection
Title:
Transfemoral amputee running (follow up)
Creator:
Patrick Gross
Date:
9/10/2009
Text:
Original post:
Hello to all. Wondering what peoples experience has been with
transfemoral amputee's once they begin more intensive running
activities. Is there a tendency to require a reduction in the height of
the medial brim wall to prevent impacting the inferior pubic ramus? We
have a young (40) female amputee who is keen to increase her activity
but has had a history of developing bursa along the inferior ramus when
she does so. She currently has a flexible brim, adequate adductor
longus relief and uses a seal-in liner. Any suggestions would be
appreciated.
Thanks for your help
Patrick Gross
Physiotherapist
Health Sciences Center
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Canada
Responses (so far)
3 asking to please post responses
1 A MAS socket will eliminate problems in the medial brim area
Call me crazy (and I sincerely do not want to be rude) but I have a hard
time believing that all Transfemoral amputees that are currently running
are doing so in a MAS socket! While I am certain that this style of
socket is excellent, I believe there may be other options that people
have tried. Any further suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
Patrick Gross
Hello to all. Wondering what peoples experience has been with
transfemoral amputee's once they begin more intensive running
activities. Is there a tendency to require a reduction in the height of
the medial brim wall to prevent impacting the inferior pubic ramus? We
have a young (40) female amputee who is keen to increase her activity
but has had a history of developing bursa along the inferior ramus when
she does so. She currently has a flexible brim, adequate adductor
longus relief and uses a seal-in liner. Any suggestions would be
appreciated.
Thanks for your help
Patrick Gross
Physiotherapist
Health Sciences Center
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Canada
Responses (so far)
3 asking to please post responses
1 A MAS socket will eliminate problems in the medial brim area
Call me crazy (and I sincerely do not want to be rude) but I have a hard
time believing that all Transfemoral amputees that are currently running
are doing so in a MAS socket! While I am certain that this style of
socket is excellent, I believe there may be other options that people
have tried. Any further suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
Patrick Gross
Citation
Patrick Gross, “Transfemoral amputee running (follow up),” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 25, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/230778.
