I have a BKA patient that is presently wearing a total surface bearing
socket with a TEC liner. He does not use vaseline as a friction reducer
.He donns and doffs the TEC liner by using a roll on roll off medthod .
He applys a stump sock over the outside of the TEC liner and uses the
stump sock as the friction reducer rolling the TEC liner and sock off at
the same time.
His residual limb is approximently 9″ long and cylinderical shaped with some
what of a bulbous distal end . Which turns out to be advantages . He is able
to flex his calf muscels enough to suspend the prosthesis.
We had two Tec liners made for his present Prosthesis . The prosthesis is
about 8 months old . He alternates the liners so they will last longer. Each
liner has been worn an equal amount of time. Two weeks ago he tore the
posterior section of the liner . The separation was at the junction of the
reinforcement material.
I am told that the separation is caused from a ill fitting socket due
atrophy ect..
which lets the gel migrate proximal to distal thinning the gel therefore
making it
susceptible to tearing . Has anyone had simular or this particular problem?
I would like to see some comments and will post the results.
Send your comments to [email protected].
Happy Trails Bill Lewis C.P.
