Useful Lifetime of a Prosthesis
Sagar Shetty
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Title:
Useful Lifetime of a Prosthesis
Creator:
Sagar Shetty
Date:
10/7/2013
Text:
Hello List,
I have been trying to find any studies and/or research articles about the useful lifetime of a lower limb prosthesis maybe with a correlation with activity, and was wondering if anyone has any data on this that could help me.
I have a patient who is an active k3-k4 above knee amputee whose prosthesis is not just more than 5 years old now, but also his increase in activity level is necessitating the use of a better knee and foot for improved performance. His insurance (workman's comp) is arguing that he should be able to use his old leg for 'at least' 10 years. I already have detailed physician notes, a separate CMN for the new knee and a detailed rx with justifications as far as paperwork goes. I was just hoping to back it up with some study articles.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Sagar Shetty
Bionic Prosthetics & Orthotics
8695 Connecticut Street, Ste E
Merrillville, Indiana 46410
p. (219) 791-9200
f. (219) 979-6775
e. <Email Address Redacted>
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I have been trying to find any studies and/or research articles about the useful lifetime of a lower limb prosthesis maybe with a correlation with activity, and was wondering if anyone has any data on this that could help me.
I have a patient who is an active k3-k4 above knee amputee whose prosthesis is not just more than 5 years old now, but also his increase in activity level is necessitating the use of a better knee and foot for improved performance. His insurance (workman's comp) is arguing that he should be able to use his old leg for 'at least' 10 years. I already have detailed physician notes, a separate CMN for the new knee and a detailed rx with justifications as far as paperwork goes. I was just hoping to back it up with some study articles.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Sagar Shetty
Bionic Prosthetics & Orthotics
8695 Connecticut Street, Ste E
Merrillville, Indiana 46410
p. (219) 791-9200
f. (219) 979-6775
e. <Email Address Redacted>
The information in this message may be proprietary and/or confidential, and protected from disclosure. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify Bionic Prosthetics & Orthotics immediately by replying to this message and deleting it from your computer.
Citation
Sagar Shetty, “Useful Lifetime of a Prosthesis,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 1, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/235738.
