Spina Bifida KAFOs
Gretchen Wellman
Description
Collection
Title:
Spina Bifida KAFOs
Creator:
Gretchen Wellman
Date:
5/1/2013
Text:
Hey list,
I'd love some feedback. I'm coming in new to a spina bifida patient (active pre-teen girl) that has been getting ulcerations at the posterior calcaneus with articulated KAFOs. She presents with significant bilateral knee flexion contractures and ankle plantarflexion contractures that remain despite twice weekly physical therapy.
She's been given suggestions by her physician to use solid ankles but I wondered whether anyone else had any particular suggestions, besides that and to just relieve over the spot? Her current braces appear to fit well statically; she apparently didn't have issues before this particular pair, she's been wearing KAFOs since 4 years old.
This patient has been through enough; she and especially Mom are very anxious about the design and to proceed.
Thanks in advance!
Gretchen Wellman CO
Northern Orthopedics Inc
I'd love some feedback. I'm coming in new to a spina bifida patient (active pre-teen girl) that has been getting ulcerations at the posterior calcaneus with articulated KAFOs. She presents with significant bilateral knee flexion contractures and ankle plantarflexion contractures that remain despite twice weekly physical therapy.
She's been given suggestions by her physician to use solid ankles but I wondered whether anyone else had any particular suggestions, besides that and to just relieve over the spot? Her current braces appear to fit well statically; she apparently didn't have issues before this particular pair, she's been wearing KAFOs since 4 years old.
This patient has been through enough; she and especially Mom are very anxious about the design and to proceed.
Thanks in advance!
Gretchen Wellman CO
Northern Orthopedics Inc
Citation
Gretchen Wellman, “Spina Bifida KAFOs,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 28, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/235194.
