Short Communication
Year: 2023 | Month: April | Volume: 13 | Issue: 4 | Pages: 212-216
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20230426
Universal Height Measurement Jig
Subhasmita Biswal1, Rojaleen Pradhan2, Subhasmita Sahoo3
1Prosthetist and Orthotist, Carevale Prosthetics and Orthotics, Hyderabad
2Lecturer (P&O) Swami Vivekananda national institution of rehabilitation training and research, Odisha
3Lecturer (P&O) ISHWAR institute of Prosthetics and Orthotics, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Corresponding Author: Subhasmita Sahoo
ABSTRACT
In the field of prosthetics and orthotics, compensation is very widely used. There are various examples that how the compensation blocks play a vital role to access the shortening of the limb length and pelvic obliquity. Height is an important factor for the prosthetic cosmesis appearance, which provides the patient self-confidence to feel the equality in the society. The objective of the study was to design and develop a universal height measuring jig and find out the compensation required for the specific LLD and to decide the length from MPT to floor after initial socket fitment in case of trans-tibial amputee. To equalize both normal and affected side to prevent pelvic obliquity. In this height measurement jig, mainly a car jack was used for height adjustment. During this process to minimize the stress and for easy adjustment an extended lever with rounded handle was aligned centrally with the car jack. For accurate vertical liner measurement, a steel measurement tape was used. It is a Portable device with minimum mechanical arrangements with less Economic and easy to operate due to long lever arm. This type of universal device resolves the issue raised by the error occur during conventional measurement methods.
Key words: leg length discrepancy, Height adjustment jig, Car jack, pelvic obliquity.