More Pediatrics

Another pediatric patient this year who was carried in by his mother to clinic. This 4-year old fell from his bed 2 years ago, and suffered injury to his spinal cord, basically leaving him with poor nerve innervention to his lower extremities. His muscles atrophied and he has never been able to walk alone, unassisted by his mother. One of the methods to assist this child to regain muscle strength and learn to walk on his own is to wear special braces. Of course our supplies for this type of product is limited, but our prosthetic engineering team is quite ingenious. As you can see they used random materials to make him2 braces that will support his body, with the goal, after he strengthens his muscles, to walk independent. I know we will follow-up with this patient every 6 months to alter the braces as he grows and gets stronger. These are the situations that make working on this mission so rewarding.