Quote Originally Posted by Lynn View Post
Dear people

i am working with an NGO in Kolkata, India and have a difficult case on my hands. The patient is a 20 year old female with a child (to whom she gave birth to after the accident). She was pushed infront of a train and both her legs were automatically amputated. She remains with stumps just below her hip joints. Her hip joints are still intact and there is iliopsoas function. Her trunk stability is poor. What are the available prosthesis for such a case? anf if available, how difficult/intensive must the rehabilitation process?

any good advice will help

Lynn
Hi Lyn

I had a friend contact the Rankin Park Limb Center in Australia (where I once worked) on your behalf to ask for some advice. I am going to give them this link but I am also going to paste their replay and email below. I hope this helps.

I also noticed another posting about a new, useful amputee website at http://amputeenews.com/default.aspx

Dear ****,

I am one of the prosthetists working in the Limb Centre and would be happy to help you if I can. What sort of advice are you after- prosthetic fit and function or gait training assistance?

I can probably help with the prosthetic specifics, or you can direct your enquiry to the OandP list-serve (via www.oandp.com) and get feedback from the global prosthetics community.

For physio related assistance, Craig Evans is the amputee physio here at the limb centre and he may be able to answer your questions.

Regards,
Anna Frazer.

Anna Frazer
Prosthetist
[email protected]
Hunter Prosthetic & Orthotic Service
Limb Centre- Rankin Park Unit
Lookout Road, New Lambton Heights
NSW
Ph: (02) 4921 4151
Fax: (02) 4921 4155