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John Michael's Corner Welcome to the intersection of orthotics and prosthetics in cyberspace! This month's Corner features highlights from a collaborative fitting of a young man with a traumatic hip disarticulation amputation. Additional chapters are also posted from the texts on lower limb prosthetics and orthotics that have been translated into Spanish. Next month's Corner will have a report from the ISPO World Congress being held in Glasgow the first week of July.

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This month's Corner includes the next installment of uploads of chapters from the entire Spanish language texts on Lower Limb Orthoses and Lower Limb Prostheses, for downloading or printing. CPO Services is very pleased to be able to post electronic versions of texts used in the former WHO school in the Dominican Republic, with the kind permission of Sidney Fishman, PhD.

I hope you have enjoyed some of the information posted in this monthly Corner. Please leave your comments and suggestions for improvements or topics in the Guest Book.

Thank you.

--John Michael, CPO


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Hip dislorticulation
Hi, I had my leg amputated this past May. Trying to maintain as I did before I lost my leg has been hetic. I am young 32 a mother of two boys, also engaged. Right now, I am working with a local agency to assist me in getting a prosthesis. H... read more

- Tonya   2/23/2006


Re: Hip dislorticulation
Hi Tonya- Christina Skoski, MD has an excellent web site at www.hphdhelp.org that may have some of the information you are seeking. The Amputee Coalition of America [www.amputee-coalition.org] also has a lot of good and free information, ... read more

- John Michael   2/23/2006

info on c leg please
I had a hip and leg disarticulation 2 years ago They gave me a standard hip and leg, I guess it goes around the waisst. It constantly slides down and hits a nerve ending and I can't seem to keep my balance walking with it. I was constantly ... read more

- John Southard   1/22/2003


Re: info on c leg please
Thanks for your question Jim. It's impossible to tell from your comments whether components have anything to do with your problems or not. On the surface, it sounds as if your socket no longer fits properly. If so, then it is difficult o... read more

- John Michael   1/22/2003

Hip Disarticulation - Prosthesis - How to Get Info on Latest Advancements?
If you chose to get at the nature of my email you may choose to dispense with this oration and go to the last paragraph. It will not be as reading the last chapter of a good mystery I assure you. I am a hip disarticulate. A leg must meet... read more

- Jim Perdew   7/25/2001


Re: Hip Disarticulation - Prosthesis - How to Get Info on Latest Advancements?
Due to the rarity of these levels of amputation, new information is sporadic and hard to find unless you read professional journals routinely. That's one reason I posted this information. WWW.HPHDHELP.ORG has some good, practical informat... read more

- John Michael   2/23/2006

C-leg
John, thank you for presenting this updated case study. I was just looking for more articles related to the C-leg.

- Britt Aguilar, CPO   7/11/2001

Hip Disarticulation Fitting with a C-Leg
Hi John Just a question, since I downloaded the videos. From all the praises of C-Leg I was surprised that where not more of the foot on the step. Could an older person manage such preciseness for the foot placement? I have seen a Total... read more

- John Russell   7/10/2001


Re: Hip Disarticulation Fitting with a C-Leg
How to descend stairs depends on the foot and knee biomechanics. The Total Knee will not release unless the toe is loaded, so it must be placed fully on the tread. Some amputees find that difficult to roll over. The C-Leg is actually saf... read more

- John Michael   2/23/2006

HD with C-leg
John: I thoroughly enjoyed your latest contribution of this individual. I always enjoy reading your selections and accounts each month. Thank you for your dedication and time in doing this.

- Chad R. Marquis, CPO   7/3/2001

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