Methods for Fitting a Patient with a Cane

Purpose: To determine the length of a cane that a person should use based on the methods of Kumar et al.

Evaluation

Are you trying to fit a patient with a cane?

Yes

Height of the patient while standing erect and wearing intended shoes

Arm length from sternal notch to tip of the middle finger with the arm abducted at 90° and fingers fully extended

Distance from the floor to the distal wrist crease with the arm hanging at the side and the patient wearing the intended shoes

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

Length estimate from height

Length estimate from arm length

Length estimate from the distal wrist crease

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Interpretation and Description

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Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Risk Factors
- Risk Factors for Wheelchair Falls or Tips Affecting Veteran with Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)
Complications
- Aneurysms and Other Vascular Complications of Axillary Crutches

Therapy

Options
- Selecting Ambulatory Device for Elderly Patient with Gait Disorder
Selection
- Selecting Ambulatory Device for Elderly Patient with Gait Disorder
Physical And Lifestyle
- Selecting Ambulatory Device for Elderly Patient with Gait Disorder

Patient Concerns

Disability And Performance

Specialty

Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation

Objective

disability and performance

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Purpose: To determine the length of a cane that a person should use based on the methods of Kumar et al.

Specialty: Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation

Objective: disability and performance

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