Dear Members,
Please, assist me with the following:
Bilateral BK, 40 y/old, currently uses Alpha Locking liners, VSP-s.
He wants to have Swim prostheses with ActiveAnkles. He also would prefer
to keep the roll-on liner suspension. No preference as far as endo or exo.
Cosmetic appearance is of no concern. I made quite a few swim/shower
prostheses –
hollow exo, PTB-SC, ActiveSleeve, CC2 foot. I also used ActiveAnkles but
many years ago (when they originally were introduced). Now, here are my
questions:
1. Did anybody have experience using roll-on suction sockets for “water
prostheses”, if yes, then what kind of shuttle lock (I would speculate, that
The Pin would work better, as there are fewer moving parts). Were there
corrosion problems etc?
2. ActiveAnkle originally wasn’t very easy to operate, as the dial would get
stuck, because of sand, salt etc (even with the neoprene sleeve). I knoe there
is at least one more design. Who makes it? What are your comments?
3. If you choose endo design, what are your suggested components?
4. Any suggestions how to bill for the ankle unit?
Thank you all in advance for any assistance.
Stephan R. Manucharian, CP
Orthopedic Arts
Brooklyn, NY
