short TT
Markus Saufferer
Description
Collection
Title:
short TT
Creator:
Markus Saufferer
Date:
12/28/2012
Text:
Hello Collegues,
Looking for interesting feedback or suggestions for the following case:
Very short (1.5 tibia length) TT amputee who is also quite heavyset and
stands about 5'10. The limb is short and round and he is able to end
bear. There is some knee ROM, probably in the order of 20 deg., but he
is able to translate very little of that into functional motion. My best
idea so far is to have him in a cushion liner in an OttoBock style
double wall socket with sleeve suspension, the socket fixing his
anatomic knee ROM and extending up to a thigh cuff with adjustable
flexible rear closure. He will need a locking knee distal to the socket
to allow the foot to tuck under him when sitting. I am opposed to pin
suspension as he can end bear and I want him on a soft cushion, not the
locking liner's end cap. I feel side joints, while technically allowing
his knee to move freely, will further restrict motion by a small amount,
rendering functional knee swing during gait almost zero. He is not able
to flex his knee enough to get his foot under him when sitting with side
joints.
Any thoughts or comments are appreciated.
Thanks and a happy new year to all.
Markus Saufferer, C.P.(c)
Looking for interesting feedback or suggestions for the following case:
Very short (1.5 tibia length) TT amputee who is also quite heavyset and
stands about 5'10. The limb is short and round and he is able to end
bear. There is some knee ROM, probably in the order of 20 deg., but he
is able to translate very little of that into functional motion. My best
idea so far is to have him in a cushion liner in an OttoBock style
double wall socket with sleeve suspension, the socket fixing his
anatomic knee ROM and extending up to a thigh cuff with adjustable
flexible rear closure. He will need a locking knee distal to the socket
to allow the foot to tuck under him when sitting. I am opposed to pin
suspension as he can end bear and I want him on a soft cushion, not the
locking liner's end cap. I feel side joints, while technically allowing
his knee to move freely, will further restrict motion by a small amount,
rendering functional knee swing during gait almost zero. He is not able
to flex his knee enough to get his foot under him when sitting with side
joints.
Any thoughts or comments are appreciated.
Thanks and a happy new year to all.
Markus Saufferer, C.P.(c)
Citation
Markus Saufferer, “short TT,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 25, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/234423.
