Looking for general experience with long term utilization of functional type prosthesis in young adult amputees with very short (4 inches) transhumeral amputations. Specific case is 20 year old female, s/p traumatic amputation of dominant arm. My rehab experience is that very few amputees of this type actually continue to use a functional type prosthesis or myoelectric arm, preferring to use no prosthesis or periodic use of a cosmetic arm. Have found little documentation of actual utilization in the literature, probably due to limited numbers of cases. Any experience or help?
Charles R Crane, MD
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Box 550337
Dallas, TX 75355-0337
[email protected]
