TF scuba diving
Joan K. Cestaro, CP
Description
Collection
Title:
TF scuba diving
Creator:
Joan K. Cestaro, CP
Date:
4/28/2015
Text:
I have a TF amputee who wants to go scuba diving this summer. He has only
used an Ossur Seal-in liner method of suction suspension since his
amputation. I would anticipate that this method of suspension would fail as
soon as he would submerge under the water. I am considering continuing with
a Seal-in liner but using subischial trimlines and adding an auxiliary
suspension sleeve. I would also suspect that a shorty style snug wetsuit
might also offer some benefits. Can anyone with a transfemoral amputee who
has successfully gone scuba diving offer suggestions on suspension and
componentry?
Michael Cestaro, CPO | Certified Prosthetist and Orthotist
*: < <URL Redacted>> 540-722-9025
*: <mailto:<Email Address Redacted>> <Email Address Redacted>
used an Ossur Seal-in liner method of suction suspension since his
amputation. I would anticipate that this method of suspension would fail as
soon as he would submerge under the water. I am considering continuing with
a Seal-in liner but using subischial trimlines and adding an auxiliary
suspension sleeve. I would also suspect that a shorty style snug wetsuit
might also offer some benefits. Can anyone with a transfemoral amputee who
has successfully gone scuba diving offer suggestions on suspension and
componentry?
Michael Cestaro, CPO | Certified Prosthetist and Orthotist
*: < <URL Redacted>> 540-722-9025
*: <mailto:<Email Address Redacted>> <Email Address Redacted>
Citation
Joan K. Cestaro, CP, “TF scuba diving,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 1, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/237229.
