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Included below are links to three articles with different perspectives, concerning the prosthetic care of child amputees, who wear artificial limbs, due to a congenital limb difference or following a traumatic amputation.
The article, written for parents by Dr. Clark, highlights the importance of building your child's self-esteem by accepting your child just as they are, regardless or whether they choose to wear a myoelectric arm prosthesis or go without any prosthesis at all.
The comments by Alan Leingang, both as an engineer and a father, offer many insights into the daily challenges of living with a child who wears an electronic hand. He also points out several factors to consider in deciding, when to fit your child with a bionic arm, choosing a prosthetist, dealing with insurance issues and looking at the long term implications of how advanced technology will affect the usefulness of prosthetic arms for kids in the future.
The last article by Carl Brenner presents an overview of clinical and technical aspects of designing, building and fitting hundreds of electronic pediatric prostheses to children with an acquired limb loss or congenital limb difference.
THINGS
TO REMEMBER FOR FAMILIES OF CHILDREN WITH CONGENITAL OR EARLY-AQUIRED
AMPUTATIONS
By Mary
Williams Clark, M.D.
An orthopedic surgeon shares her views on some of the things parents might consider when thinking about their child's future with a limb difference.
This article was originally published in IN MOTION, the official magazine of the Amputee Coalition of America, Used with permission.
To read the article, click here.
MYOLECTRICS
FOR INFANTS: SINE QUA NON?
By Alan F. Leingang
A senior staff engineer discusses his thoughts about his son's first prosthetic fitting.
This article was originally published in the JOURNAL OF PROSTHETICS AND ORTHOTICS, the official publication of the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists and the American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association. Used with permission.
To read the article, click here.
ELECTRONIC
LIMBS FOR INFANTS AND PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN
By Carl D. Brenner, C.P.O.
An upper limb prosthetic specialist gives an overview of 10 years experience in fitting children with electronic prostheses.
This article was originally published in the JOURNAL OF PROSTHETICS AND ORTHOTICS, the official publication of the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists and the American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association. Used with permission.
(Link Address: http://www.oandp.org/JPO/44/44184.asp )
For reprints
of the above articles click on HOW TO CONTACT US
OR CALL (TOLL FREE) (866) MYO-ARMS (866) 696-2767
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