Re: Distal elongation casting under compression
Matt Harris
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Collection
Title:
Re: Distal elongation casting under compression
Creator:
Matt Harris
Date:
5/11/2022
Text:
One addition, the patient had no fibula.
Thank you,
Matthew Harris CPO
Premier Mobility Center
Laramie, Wy
3076310578
On Wed, May 11, 2022 at 2:07 PM Matt Harris < <Email Address Redacted> > wrote:
> Hello Listserv. I have a bit of a quandry. I cast for transtibial
> prostheses using the coyote design method compressing the tissues with
> fiberglass tape. I have a short transtibial amputee with a fleshy distal
> end that I casted over an ossur iceross dermo locking liner. His distal
> end elongated about a centimeter and his diameters reduced beyond the 4%
> that I was planning on reducing. I’ve not reduced it any and have smoothed
> the mold but I’m unsure if I should reduce it or leave it alone and see how
> it fits. What does everyone think? I know the goal is to elongate with
> pin systems to reduce pistoning but this one left me scratching my head.
>
> Thank you,
> Matthew Harris CPO
> Premier Mobility Center
> Laramie, Wy
> 3076310578
>
Thank you,
Matthew Harris CPO
Premier Mobility Center
Laramie, Wy
3076310578
On Wed, May 11, 2022 at 2:07 PM Matt Harris < <Email Address Redacted> > wrote:
> Hello Listserv. I have a bit of a quandry. I cast for transtibial
> prostheses using the coyote design method compressing the tissues with
> fiberglass tape. I have a short transtibial amputee with a fleshy distal
> end that I casted over an ossur iceross dermo locking liner. His distal
> end elongated about a centimeter and his diameters reduced beyond the 4%
> that I was planning on reducing. I’ve not reduced it any and have smoothed
> the mold but I’m unsure if I should reduce it or leave it alone and see how
> it fits. What does everyone think? I know the goal is to elongate with
> pin systems to reduce pistoning but this one left me scratching my head.
>
> Thank you,
> Matthew Harris CPO
> Premier Mobility Center
> Laramie, Wy
> 3076310578
>
Citation
Matt Harris, “Re: Distal elongation casting under compression,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed December 3, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/255901.
