Summary 1 of 4: Excess perspiration in liners
Custom Prosthetic Services Ltd
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Summary 1 of 4: Excess perspiration in liners
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Custom Prosthetic Services Ltd
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10/29/2009
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Subject: Excess perspiration in liners
I have a trans tibial patient using an Ohio Willow Wood LimbLogic system, with an ALPS Proximal Seal interface liner, who perspires heavily despite use of antiperspirant solutions. His liner eventually shifts on his residual limb, and migrates distally, bunching behind his knee and causing other problems and discomforts.
The system otherwise works well, and he is not unhappy with the technology. Can anyone recommend techniques to remove or otherwise manage the excess perspiration using the VASS system? I have thought of pin holes in the distal liner region whereby the suction pump draws out and expels excess moisture, and may yet try that. Any comments or suggestions are most welcome.
Geoff Hall, C.P. ( c )
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I would be glad to know the response you get. I am from Maldives, being a hot and humid country i had the same experience with Transfemoral amputee. Inspite of using antiperspirant powder (prikly heat powder) he used to perspire a lot. However, after about six months time his stump got 'adjusted' to the liner and he is having no more perspiration. after sharing this experience, i came to know that that this happens even in India for some patients and they too take about the same duration to 'adjust'.
I still dont know the immediate solution for such patients.
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I'm thinking I'm not alone on this reply but you need to have total contact.
If you don't, any invaginations will allow pours to be open therefore causing perspiration. It's perpetual and won't stop. If you have any silicone putty to fill it up so it makes total contact, that should do it.
If you already have total contact, then I'd like to know a solution myself lol. I am only speaking from experience, hope this helps!
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I have heard of a product that can be prescribed by their doctor and billed to insurance (by a pharmacist.) It is called Drysol ~ I have heard of it being prescribed for underarms, feet, hands etc; I would just research its
use with liners in that closed environment.
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Antiperspirant at bedtime.
Liner liner sock under gel liner.
Subject: Excess perspiration in liners
I have a trans tibial patient using an Ohio Willow Wood LimbLogic system, with an ALPS Proximal Seal interface liner, who perspires heavily despite use of antiperspirant solutions. His liner eventually shifts on his residual limb, and migrates distally, bunching behind his knee and causing other problems and discomforts.
The system otherwise works well, and he is not unhappy with the technology. Can anyone recommend techniques to remove or otherwise manage the excess perspiration using the VASS system? I have thought of pin holes in the distal liner region whereby the suction pump draws out and expels excess moisture, and may yet try that. Any comments or suggestions are most welcome.
Geoff Hall, C.P. ( c )
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I would be glad to know the response you get. I am from Maldives, being a hot and humid country i had the same experience with Transfemoral amputee. Inspite of using antiperspirant powder (prikly heat powder) he used to perspire a lot. However, after about six months time his stump got 'adjusted' to the liner and he is having no more perspiration. after sharing this experience, i came to know that that this happens even in India for some patients and they too take about the same duration to 'adjust'.
I still dont know the immediate solution for such patients.
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I'm thinking I'm not alone on this reply but you need to have total contact.
If you don't, any invaginations will allow pours to be open therefore causing perspiration. It's perpetual and won't stop. If you have any silicone putty to fill it up so it makes total contact, that should do it.
If you already have total contact, then I'd like to know a solution myself lol. I am only speaking from experience, hope this helps!
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I have heard of a product that can be prescribed by their doctor and billed to insurance (by a pharmacist.) It is called Drysol ~ I have heard of it being prescribed for underarms, feet, hands etc; I would just research its
use with liners in that closed environment.
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Antiperspirant at bedtime.
Liner liner sock under gel liner.
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Custom Prosthetic Services Ltd, “Summary 1 of 4: Excess perspiration in liners,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed December 25, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/230871.
