Hello O&P Community,
We are primarily a central fab, and as such, have
no bearing in the clinical, insurance/billing, etc. realm, so bare with
me. We recently had a patient contact us in bewilderment that there are
prosthetics and options for bi-lateral hip amputees. Alicia was
diagnosed with peripheral vascular disease in 2009, and became a below
knee amputee shortly after. Numerous revisions and complications have
left her a recent bilateral hip amputee. Her surgeon and post-op care
had told her that she will never walk because they “never knew of
anybody walking after a bi-lateral hip disartic surgery”. We
passionately disagree! We have fabricated dozens of bilateral hip
prosthetics, with variations of hemipelvectomy and/or disarticulation,
at Otto Bock and now VMS, with success in every case!
She has been to see one prosthetist in her area, but he is not in her
insurance network. She understands her limitations, and is really just
looking to be ambulatory in any respect. She has a fantastic outlook and
positive attitude about her condition. She is a single mother looking to
be as active in her kids lives as physically possible.
Can anybody in the Detroit, MI, or surrounding area help in any respect?
We have lots of experience with hips of all mobility grades and
circumstances. We would be happy and grateful to do the fabrication, if
someone can help with the clinical side. Her current insurance is
Molina-Medicare/Medicaide.
Additionally, there is a fund setup in her name at
http://www.plumfund.com/pf/ujeym to help with the costs of a
riomobility firefly, which turns her wheelchair into a power scooter, if
anyone can or is willing to contribute.
Thank you all in advance for your time and professional expertise!
Best Regards,
Daniel Mincke
Co-Owner, AR/AP, Technical Specialist
Vertical Mobility Solutions LLC
www.vmsprosthetics.com
www.hipfabrication.com
