Custom crutch handle
Karl Entenmann
Description
Collection
Title:
Custom crutch handle
Creator:
Karl Entenmann
Date:
5/20/2021
Text:
Hello esteemed colleagues,
I’m working on a small project I’d like some input on. An old patient and close friend is a hip disartic from childhood who is now 60ish and no longer uses a prosthesis. He uses crutches and has developed arthritis in his hands and wrists. I’m designing a crutch handle that holds his hand and wrist in a straighter position while loading his hypothenar area more. I’ve got a working model and want to digitize it and fabricate it with a 3D printer. I’m thinking a plastic shape with thin padding outside and a stainless bushing for the long screw for strength. I’d appreciate any suggestions. Thanks
Karl Entenmann CPO
Almost retired but not quite
Tacoma WA
Sent from my iPhone
I’m working on a small project I’d like some input on. An old patient and close friend is a hip disartic from childhood who is now 60ish and no longer uses a prosthesis. He uses crutches and has developed arthritis in his hands and wrists. I’m designing a crutch handle that holds his hand and wrist in a straighter position while loading his hypothenar area more. I’ve got a working model and want to digitize it and fabricate it with a 3D printer. I’m thinking a plastic shape with thin padding outside and a stainless bushing for the long screw for strength. I’d appreciate any suggestions. Thanks
Karl Entenmann CPO
Almost retired but not quite
Tacoma WA
Sent from my iPhone
Citation
Karl Entenmann, “Custom crutch handle,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 22, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/255379.
