Clinical Trial of Pneumatic Pylon in Early Amputation

Authors

Fuk-Tan Tang
May-Kuen Wong

Translated Title

充氣式暫時義肢臨床應用之初步結果

Abstract

Pneumatic pylon is used for the lower extremity amputees to allow early ambulation and to reduce stump edema postoperatively. The results of pneumatic pylon was studied in 10 patients who received lower extremity amputation form May 1987 to October 1987 at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital.Among them, two cases received above-knee amputation and eight cases received below-knee amputation. No stump pain and skin break-down was noted in all cases studied. Phantom sensation was improved in eight patients. Nine patientshowed complete confidence in the future fitting of permanent prosthesis. They needed shorter training time using permanent prosthesis. Wound infection is high in Taiwan due to its climatic factor of humidity and also immediate postsurgical prothesis fitting, IPPF, comperatively requires more manpower as well as technical skill. Owing to such disadvantages, pneumatic pylon is a better and suitable alternative and should be highly recommended in Taiwan.

Language

Traditional Chinese

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.6315/JRMA.198812.00236

First Page

23

Last Page

26

Recommended Citation

Tang, Fuk-Tan and Wong, May-Kuen (1988) "Clinical Trial of Pneumatic Pylon in Early Amputation," Rehabilitation Practice and Science: Vol. 16: Iss. 1, Article 5.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.6315/JRMA.198812.00236
Available at: https://rps.researchcommons.org/journal/vol16/iss1/5