flail arm
Clinical Orthotic Consultants
Description
Collection
Title:
flail arm
Creator:
Clinical Orthotic Consultants
Date:
1/15/2013
Text:
Hello,
Patient presents as CVA with subluxed shoulder, flaccid elbow, wrist and
fingers (post chemo issues). She has tried all kinds of shoulder slings
from the OT's, and cannot tolerate anything over either shoulder.
She is a retired PT, and is telling me what she wants, and I think I have
seen a prefabricated device like this somewhere in the past.
She basically wants a small LSO that would have a Velcro based front that
she could easily strap her forearm to with a couple straps around the
forearm (she actually wants a gutter splint with Velcro attached to it).
Is there something available like this? I could and probably will make it
myself, but just looking for design features.
Any thoughts appreciated.
Derek Kozar M.Sc., C.O.(c)
Certified Orthotist
Clinical Orthotic Consultants of Windsor, Inc.
316-3200 Deziel Dr.
Windsor, ON
N8W 5K8
519-944-8340 W
519-944-8360 F
519-982-1747 C
www.cocwindsor.com
Patient presents as CVA with subluxed shoulder, flaccid elbow, wrist and
fingers (post chemo issues). She has tried all kinds of shoulder slings
from the OT's, and cannot tolerate anything over either shoulder.
She is a retired PT, and is telling me what she wants, and I think I have
seen a prefabricated device like this somewhere in the past.
She basically wants a small LSO that would have a Velcro based front that
she could easily strap her forearm to with a couple straps around the
forearm (she actually wants a gutter splint with Velcro attached to it).
Is there something available like this? I could and probably will make it
myself, but just looking for design features.
Any thoughts appreciated.
Derek Kozar M.Sc., C.O.(c)
Certified Orthotist
Clinical Orthotic Consultants of Windsor, Inc.
316-3200 Deziel Dr.
Windsor, ON
N8W 5K8
519-944-8340 W
519-944-8360 F
519-982-1747 C
www.cocwindsor.com
Citation
Clinical Orthotic Consultants, “flail arm,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 23, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/234478.
