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 Re: crutches
Madelaine    11:42am May 14 2012

I highly recommend forearm crutches (also called Canadian crutches). They offer much more stability and are much easier to use and maneuver with. And you can hang a bag on the handle to carry things. I felt really unsafe with underarm crutches and was afraid of further injury. With the forearm crutches I felt much safer.

8/11/11 tib/fib pilon fx
8/25/11 ORIF 2 plates 17 screws
9/7/11 staples out, fiberglass cast
10/5/11 cam boot PWB 30 lbs
11/18/11 start PT, FWB with crutches
12/19/11 out of boot, using cane, work PT
2/27/12 back to work FT
11/13/12 total HWR

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