Legs in raised position in active wheelchair

Holding legs in raised position accelerates wound healing

User with leg in raised position

User with leg in raised position

A modified amputation support from Panthera is used to prop up one leg. The standard support, which sits in a bracket on the foot bar, is extended by an additional support plate.
The support can easily be removed when moving in tight spaces. A small cushion from IKEA is used for padding.

Users comments
Sores or wounds on the foot or leg heal faster when the leg is raised. It was important For the user to have a convenient easily removable support that would not get in the way when moving around in tight spaces.

Made by
Panthera, panthera.se (last checked January 2022)

Whose idea
The user

Leg resting on extended amputation support (close-up)

Leg resting on extended amputation support

Extended amputation support without the user's leg

Extended amputation support

Bracket for amputation support

Bracket for amputation support

Author: Claes

Claes bor ihop med fru och son i en lägenhet. Han arbetar heltid. Han skadade sig 1984 och har en låg tetraplegi. Han har ingen assistans.
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Type of disability

Low tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C7-Th1)

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