specialty prosthesis

Gary Berke

Description

Title:

specialty prosthesis

Creator:

Gary Berke

Date:

1/11/2011

Text:

Happy New Year.

 We are currently working with a very active gentleman with a
 congenital trans-femoral amputation who wishes to utilize a
 microprocessor knee unit as well as a sport type prosthesis. My questions
to the list are:

 Is there any peer reviewed literature to support the medical necessity
 for provision of two prostheses, one for daily use and another for
 sport or special activities?

 And.. Has anyone been successful in having a US third party payer
 (other than DOD) provide 2 separate prostheses at the same time?

 Thanks in advance for your thoughts.


--
Gary M. Berke MS, CP
Adjunct Clinical Instructor
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Stanford University

                          

Citation

Gary Berke, “specialty prosthesis,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 23, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/232244.