| VOLUME 1 # 16 | DECEMBER 4, 1995 |
IN THIS ISSUE
1.) NOTES FROM John & Joyce
No NOTES this week, and brief email.
2.) "LETTERS TO THE EDITOR"
(11/28/95)
Dear J&J:
...one of the Guardian's (England?) selections for best book title was:
Management of Upper Extremity Amputees: A Handbook.
WILD!
-M.
THE ADVICE (DISCLAIMER)
Please be sure to read the information at this link at least once.
4.) HINTS AND TIPS
TIPS
For Upper Extremity
(From last week's newsletter we repeat for sake of reference:
"Body powered users may want to consider covering the straps with a softer material such as lambswool.")
Re: The tip mentioned above.
I routinely stitch a strip of Pelite about 1-1/2 inches wide onto the skin side of the axilliary loops of body-powered upper-limb prostheses. The dacron straps are usually 1" wide, so the extra 1/2" helps to distribute the forces on the skin. After a short period of wear, the Pelite shapes very nicely to the underarm area. The first time I tried it (I don't recall why I did!), I expected it would rip off in a fairly short time, but it doesn't; and patients all say it is more comfortable than the plastic tubing normally used on the underarm strap.
-Charles
Have a hint, tip, or suggestion? Please email us and we will consider it for use in the newsletter.
5.) QUOTE/THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
"And if a house is divided against itself, that
house will not be able to stand."
Mark 3: 25
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