I am interested in opinions on locking mechanisms that are easy to =
unlock. It is a common scenario that the prosthesis dons easily and =
then when the patient sits down to doff the prosthesis they need a =
hammer to release the pin from the lock. I have been using all the =
familiar methods such as to not bent the knee to 90 degrees, push down =
on the knee to release some of the pressure, etc… Lets face it, some =
people just are not able to doff their prosthesis no matter what they =
try. So far the easiest lock to release that I have found is the Coyote =
lock due to the low coefficient of friction of delrin on delrin. I know =
of many types of locks but have not nor can not try them all. If =
someone out there knows of a reliable lock that is easy to release =
PLEASE let me know.
Kevin Warner CP
Lloyd-Silber Orthopedics
Lancaster, PA USA
