This report is concerned with a male motor bike rider who was injured in a collision with a semi-trailer in June 1974. As a result of his injuries he had his right arm amputated, his right knee restricted, and his right foot partially amputated and pinned. This article presents the subsequent management of the patient which was aimed at achieving an acceptable foot and preventing further breakdown in other body linkages. The design of appliances and treatment were carried out by the physiotherapist, the chiropodist, and the bioengineer.

Amputees↗

PubMed1976

Crutch design for a high-level amputee.

A case is reported of a high-level left-leg amputee, aged 61 years, the amputation being performed 33 years ago. No satisfactory artificial limb has been available and severe hip and foot problems have resulted, through continued use of unsatisfactory crutch design. From the study of gait films, an excessive lateral movement at the pelvis was clear. An analysis of lateral stability showed that the crutch support on the ground needed to be shifted medially by about 5 cm. The patient's condition is greatly improved with the new crutch design.

Amputation, Surgical↗