Need durable knee for 11 year old girl
Brittany Pousett
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Title:
Need durable knee for 11 year old girl
Creator:
Brittany Pousett
Date:
11/15/2016
Text:
Hi Everyone,
I have a patient who is 11 years old and very active she plays baseball,
goes hiking, and is a typical active kid. She has been using a Total Knee
2000 for the past several years and she breaks it continually. This year
she has snapped the 5th linkage on the back of the knee in half twice
already. The metal fractures in half through the centre of the two pivot
points. (Has anyone had this happen before?). She lives out of town and
requires a durable knee which does not need to be replaced every 46 months.
She is also short and has a long limb so it needs to have a low build
height. Does anyone have any recommendations on what they have used for
patients like this?
Thanks,
Brittany Pousett
Certified Prosthetist, Head of Research
Barber Prosthetics Clinic
P 604-321-1115 | F 604-321-7681
www.barberprosthetics.com
I have a patient who is 11 years old and very active she plays baseball,
goes hiking, and is a typical active kid. She has been using a Total Knee
2000 for the past several years and she breaks it continually. This year
she has snapped the 5th linkage on the back of the knee in half twice
already. The metal fractures in half through the centre of the two pivot
points. (Has anyone had this happen before?). She lives out of town and
requires a durable knee which does not need to be replaced every 46 months.
She is also short and has a long limb so it needs to have a low build
height. Does anyone have any recommendations on what they have used for
patients like this?
Thanks,
Brittany Pousett
Certified Prosthetist, Head of Research
Barber Prosthetics Clinic
P 604-321-1115 | F 604-321-7681
www.barberprosthetics.com
Citation
Brittany Pousett, “Need durable knee for 11 year old girl,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 7, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/242631.
