In Part 1 of this series, we began the story of Louis Hoffman, now a pensioner, who, in 1984, due to a stroke lost feeling on the right hand side of his body, and while suffering from diabetes and after eight bypass operations as well as four stents, subsequently had his right leg amputated below […]
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The Louis Hoffman story: Part 1 – Many years of pain are in the past and the wonders of a silicone s
Silicone sleeve helps relieve blisters In 1984, due to a stroke, Louis Hoffman, now a pensioner, lost feeling on the right hand side of his body, and while suffering from diabetes and after eight bypass operations as well as four stents, subsequently had his right leg amputated below the knee. In the featured image he […]
At what stage is the residual limb ready for measurement?
Measuring residual limb If the patient is a trans femoral (above knee) amputee, the process of measuring the residual limb for the fitting of the first walking prosthesis can take three to five days. If the patient is a trans tibial (below knee) amputee, the process of measuring the residual limb for the fitting of […]
Does your prosthesis hurt? Are you walking with difficulty?
Berfor we examine the likely causes that lie behind a painful prosthesis, let us first highlight the background details. While various levels of amputations are carried out, by far, the most common involve: •Below knee (trans tibial) •Above knee (trans femoral) No matter the amputation level, there is a great deal your dedicated prosthetist can […]
Daniel Masaiti – a journey in walking comfortably short of three weeks post-surgery with Immediate
Daniel Masaiti is a tobacco and livestock farmer from Marondera, a town situated just south of Harare, Zimbabwe. Now 53, Daniel was only four years old when he fell from a bicycle and sustained injuries that became infected and caused him to develop a condition known as osteomyelitis. progressed Osteomyelitis is an infection of the […]
From surgery to rehabilitation to the fitting of your prosthesis – The journey: part 2
From surgery to rehabilitation to the fitting of your prosthesis – The journey: part 2 – Learning about prosthetic limbs and their technicalities Modern prosthetics work so effectively nowadays and look so convincing that often, you may not be able to detect that one is being worn. Those with prosthetic legs can often walk, run […]
From surgery to rehabilitation to the fitting of your prosthesis – the journey: part 1
The aim of this two-part article is to offer a concise overview of your journey towards your ultimate goal of a successful prosthetic outcome – that is, to restore your mobility. So that you can lead an active and normal life, your therapy team, which includes doctors, therapists your prosthetist and not to mention you […]
Immediate Post-Operative Prosthetics
Roger Wolfson has received tremendous acclaim where it pertains to the use of the Immediate Post-Operative Prosthesis (IPOP) Immediate Post-Operative Prosthesis (Ipop)technique for leg amputations. This technique involves the application of a rigid cast immediately post-surgery while the patient is still in the operating theater, and the attachment of a prosthesis soon thereafter, enabling the patient […]