changes of the thoracic and lumbar verte brae. She also demonstrated a marked tho racic kyphosis. This patient adjusted to the described brace after three days of use and was able to walk with minimal discomfort. Approximately three months after the initial construction of the brace, she remained active and pain free and was gradually freed from her brace. The durability of this brace has been proven only with use for geriatric patients.
The brace may not be suitable for younger, more active patients.
Acknowledgment. The authors wish to express their sincere thanks to Anita L. Garzione for the drawings in this report. REFERENCE Hollinshead WH: Functional Anatomy of the Limbs and Back. Philadelphia, WB Saunders Co, 1969
Automobile in Clinic Permits Car Transfer Practice JOHN P. McGIFFIN A 1967 Plymouth was donated to Sunnyview Hospital and Rehabilitation Center by an auto junk yard. A local high school industrial arts class cut off the front and rear portions of the car to enable it to be easily disassembled and moved. The half-car was then moved into the physical therapy department at the Center and was mounted on a wooden frame 5 cm by 30 cm. Patients and staff are able to practice car transfers at will and, to patients, the car is their ticket home. This example of community ingenuity and cooperation has produced a useful addition to the department. Hand controls can be added for demonstration and practice. Mr. McGiffin is director of physical therapy at Sunnyview Hospital and Rehabilitation Center, Schenectady, NY 12308.
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Figure. Half-car for transfer practice.
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(Left) Fig. 1. Spinal orthosis for geriatric patients. (Right) Fig. 2. Pattern drawn on full sheet of Plastazote®. A. abdominal portion, B. cut out for the anterior superior iliac spine.
The brace may not be suitable for younger, more active patients.
Acknowledgment. The authors wish to express their sincere thanks to Anita L. Garzione for the drawings in this report. REFERENCE Hollinshead WH: Functional Anatomy of the Limbs and Back. Philadelphia, WB Saunders Co, 1969
Automobile in Clinic Permits Car Transfer Practice JOHN P. McGIFFIN A 1967 Plymouth was donated to Sunnyview Hospital and Rehabilitation Center by an auto junk yard. A local high school industrial arts class cut off the front and rear portions of the car to enable it to be easily disassembled and moved. The half-car was then moved into the physical therapy department at the Center and was mounted on a wooden frame 5 cm by 30 cm. Patients and staff are able to practice car transfers at will and, to patients, the car is their ticket home. This example of community ingenuity and cooperation has produced a useful addition to the department. Hand controls can be added for demonstration and practice. Mr. McGiffin is director of physical therapy at Sunnyview Hospital and Rehabilitation Center, Schenectady, NY 12308.
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Figure. Half-car for transfer practice.
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(Left) Fig. 1. Spinal orthosis for geriatric patients. (Right) Fig. 2. Pattern drawn on full sheet of Plastazote®. A. abdominal portion, B. cut out for the anterior superior iliac spine.
