External powered WHO
Mike Perrault
Description
Collection
Title:
External powered WHO
Creator:
Mike Perrault
Date:
12/9/2009
Text:
List,
Have been working with a relatively low functioning C5 quad trying to provide an orthosis for functional prehension. Running into problems with elbow flexion. Pt has very poor elbow extension and with excursion harnessed to operate prehension distally we are flexing the elbow and losing pinch force.
Wondering if and what people have been using for externally powered systems. Electric? Gas? Or any other suggestions appreciated. Do not really want to cross the elbow to lock for the obvious reason of coming to midline.
Thanks
Mike Perrault CO
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Have been working with a relatively low functioning C5 quad trying to provide an orthosis for functional prehension. Running into problems with elbow flexion. Pt has very poor elbow extension and with excursion harnessed to operate prehension distally we are flexing the elbow and losing pinch force.
Wondering if and what people have been using for externally powered systems. Electric? Gas? Or any other suggestions appreciated. Do not really want to cross the elbow to lock for the obvious reason of coming to midline.
Thanks
Mike Perrault CO
_________________________________________________________________
Chat with Messenger straight from your Hotmail inbox.
<URL Redacted>
Citation
Mike Perrault, “External powered WHO,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 24, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/230991.
