Herman T, David Y, Ohry A
Department of Neuro-Rehabilitation, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel.
Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 1995 Mar;76(3):290-3. doi: 10.1016/s0003-9993(95)80619-9.
The combination of paraplegia with an above-knee amputation is a complex injury that makes the rehabilitation process difficult. This article describes a case of T12 paraplegia and an above-knee amputation. After the rehabilitation course, the patient achieved full ambulatory independence with an ischial containment, contoured adducted trochanteric controlled alignment method (CATCAM) prosthesis and a knee ankle foot orthosis (KAFO). Difficulties in fitting a functional prosthesis to an insensate limb and the rehabilitation stages leading to functional ambulation are reviewed.
