very short congenital below elbow myo
dEntremont, Andre RQHR
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Title:
very short congenital below elbow myo
Creator:
dEntremont, Andre RQHR
Date:
9/7/2010
Text:
I have a 2 ½ year old male client who has a congenital very short below elbow segment. I have been treating him as an above elbow due to this very short segment. He started with a crawling prosthesis and now a simple passive device with a TRS L'll infant hand which has an articulating thumb to hold objects/toys. He also has a fixed flexed exoskeletal elbow.
His parents are very interested in providing him a myoelectric prosthesis. I have not made one for this young of a child and have the following questions if this is approved:
1) Would a single site be more appropriate than a dual site? I could see a single site with the 'cookie crusher' circuit or similar mode (EVO Otto Bock). Maybe a child this age could learn dual site control.
2) I have his elbow fixed at this time and wonder what a good age is to introduce an elbow joint for a very long A/E?
3) Is there a friction elbow out there small enough for a 2 ½ year old? His circumference is 14 centimeters or about 1 ¾ inch diameter. I don't envision having outside joints on him at this age.
Any ideas are much appreciated. I will share the results with the list.
Regards,
Andy d'Entremont C.P. (c)
His parents are very interested in providing him a myoelectric prosthesis. I have not made one for this young of a child and have the following questions if this is approved:
1) Would a single site be more appropriate than a dual site? I could see a single site with the 'cookie crusher' circuit or similar mode (EVO Otto Bock). Maybe a child this age could learn dual site control.
2) I have his elbow fixed at this time and wonder what a good age is to introduce an elbow joint for a very long A/E?
3) Is there a friction elbow out there small enough for a 2 ½ year old? His circumference is 14 centimeters or about 1 ¾ inch diameter. I don't envision having outside joints on him at this age.
Any ideas are much appreciated. I will share the results with the list.
Regards,
Andy d'Entremont C.P. (c)
Citation
dEntremont, Andre RQHR, “very short congenital below elbow myo,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 1, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/231847.
