Post Polio
Gerald Benedict
Description
Collection
Title:
Post Polio
Creator:
Gerald Benedict
Date:
5/21/2015
Text:
I need some ideas for conservative management of a 69-year-old female with unilateral lower extremity weakness. Must use a WW to ambulate. 3/5 quads and hip flexion-ext. Hyper extension is aggravated by a tight heel cord that limits passive DF to -6°. She does not qualify therefore for an Easy Stride type KAFO. I am thinking of experimenting with an exterior 1 inch heel elevation ending at proximal metatarsal bridge to accommodate the short heel cord and move her knee anteriorly. I won't know about her knee stability until I try this first. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
Jerry Benedict , CO
Central Brace Co
<Email Address Redacted>
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Jerry Benedict , CO
Central Brace Co
<Email Address Redacted>
Sent from my iPhone
Citation
Gerald Benedict, “Post Polio,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 2, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/237377.
