Severe Equinovarus deformities and ambulation
Randy McFarland
Description
Collection
Title:
Severe Equinovarus deformities and ambulation
Creator:
Randy McFarland
Date:
12/30/2015
Text:
Hello List members!
I have a patient who has developed severe equino varus deformities
bilaterally which we were unable to correct with dynamic AFOs.
She is in a SNF and is alert and still wants to ambulate and would benefit
from weight bearing and exercise, but her deformities preclude traditional
AFOs.
I am wondering if anyone if any of you have tried making total contact
well-padded AFOs to accommodate the deformities with modified soles to allow
weight bearing/ standing and very limited walking.
She is not diabetic. Of course the skin would need to be monitored closely
and she would need assistance standing and would require an assistive device
to balance and ambulate.
Please let me know if any of you have attempted such a fitting experiment. I
have significant reservations not to mention doubts regarding receiving
payment.
Thanks,
Randy McFarland, CPO
Fullerton, CA
I have a patient who has developed severe equino varus deformities
bilaterally which we were unable to correct with dynamic AFOs.
She is in a SNF and is alert and still wants to ambulate and would benefit
from weight bearing and exercise, but her deformities preclude traditional
AFOs.
I am wondering if anyone if any of you have tried making total contact
well-padded AFOs to accommodate the deformities with modified soles to allow
weight bearing/ standing and very limited walking.
She is not diabetic. Of course the skin would need to be monitored closely
and she would need assistance standing and would require an assistive device
to balance and ambulate.
Please let me know if any of you have attempted such a fitting experiment. I
have significant reservations not to mention doubts regarding receiving
payment.
Thanks,
Randy McFarland, CPO
Fullerton, CA
Citation
Randy McFarland, “Severe Equinovarus deformities and ambulation,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 25, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/237919.
