Prosthetic fitting and ambulation in a paraplegic patient with an above-knee amputation

Talia Herman*, Yuval David, Abraham Ohry

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Abstract

The combination of paraplegia with an above-knee amputation is a complex injury that makes the rehabilitation process difficult. This article describes a case of T12 paraplegia and an above-knee amputation. After the rehabilitation course, the patient achieved full ambulatory independence with an ischial containment, contured adducted trochanteric controlled alignment method (CATCAM) prosthesis and a knee ankle foot orthosis (KAFO). Difficulties in fitting a functional prosthesis to an insensate limb and the rehabilitation stages leading to functional ambulation are reviewed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)290-293
Number of pages4
JournalArchives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume76
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 1995
Externally publishedYes

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