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[alophysio]

Hi Juniorphysiotherapist,

I don't do amputees so i can't help with your answer. I understand what i am good at and i do it very well. I also understand what i am not good at and so i either choose to learn it so i do it very well or i ask someone else to do it. In the case of amputees, i have only treated one in my 7 years of private practice and his problems were not to do with his amputation (although it has some bearing on it of course).

I hope someone can provide you the answer for the dressings - i would have thought a specialist nurse would know more about that...

As for pushing or lifting a PUF, i presonally prefer the frames that have wheels on the front and sliders on the back because it promotes a more normal walking pattern - the patient doesn't have to stop walking to pick up a frame.

However, like everything in life, there is a trade-off - these frames are less stable than normal 4 point pick up frames. Therefore it depends on the ability of the patient and how much they can do. i would use a 4 point PUF for NWB and touch weight bearing and progress them to rollator PUF and progress onto FWB from there. But that is an opinion only fom someone who is no longer in inpatient care...

Hope that helps!

[charlize29]

Hi Junior_physiotherapist,

answer for number 3 is C.

For rigid dressings, the advantages of this technique would be:
1. It greatly limits the development of post-op edema in the residual limb, thereby reducing post-pain and enhancing wound healing.
2. It allows earlier ambulation with the attachment of a pylon and foot.
3. It allows for earlier fitting of the definitive prosthesis by reducing the length of the time needed for the shrinking of the residual limb.
4. It is configured to each individual residual limb.

The rest that you have mentioned are the disadvantages.

Regards,
Charlize29

[junior_physiotherapist]

Therefore it depends on the ability of the patient and how much they can do.

i would use a 4 point PUF for NWB and touch weight bearing and progress them to rollator PUF and progress onto FWB from there. But that is an opinion only fom someone who is no longer in inpatient care...

Hope that helps!

Hi alophysio

would u please be so kind and rewrite the abbreviations above,also please if u have an effective websites/recommended books related to learning a normal pattern of gait mechanism provide me please!!!

Thanks

with Regards

[junior_physiotherapist]

Hallo All

Regarding dude physio,this is not an assignment even it may look like it.

Any way i think the goal here to gain a useful information ,may i can guess that student,teacher ,professional man,adult,children ...all have a right to ask,discuss then gain what they have already searching about!!!

Regards

[physiobob]

Regarding dude physio,this is not an assignment even it may look like it.

OK, if you say so. I have removed the admin posting that I made above