boe4fun - 3-29-2016 at 11:40 AM
Hola Everyone, Here is a summary of the La Balandra Prosthetic/Orthotic clinic which was held Feb. 29 - Mar. 11, 2016:
(1) Hip Disarticulation prosthesis delivered
(5) Above Knee prostheses delivered
(10) Below Knee prostheses delivered
(2) AFO's (below the knee braces) delivered
(1) KAFO (above the knee brace) delivered
(3) New sockets for existing Below Knee prostheses
(2) New knee units for Above Knee prostheses
(2) New sockets for Above Knee prostheses
Various soft good items were delivered including neoprene knee braces, a low back corset, canvas ankle braces, prosthetic stump socks and stump
shrinkers, silicone liners for prostheses, etc. In addition there were many repairs done to existing limbs and braces that were made at previous
clinics, they included adding new liners to Below and Above Knee prostheses, replacing (9) artificial feet on existing prostheses, repairs and
refurbishing body jackets/below knee braces/and various other orthopedic appliances.
The clinic included a group of international volunteers, including:
Beatrice Alverde (La Paz)
Bob Haining (California)
Marvin Gramajo (Guatemala)
Brad Farrow (California)
Zenon Labudda (Washington)
Jim Thompson (Oregon)
Garth Knapp (Washington)
Glen Davila (La Paz)
Miguel ?? (La Paz)
Alejandro Aguire (La Paz)
Victor Jimenez (La Paz)
Louise Farrow (California)
Oscar Hernandez (La Paz)
Eva Hernandez (La Paz)
Patient clinic visits for the 2 weeks totaled 172.
Donations for the clinic can be made to:
San Ramon United Methodist Church
902 Danville Blvd, Alamo, CA
Attn:
Limb restoration fund
Thank you for your consideration, Paul Boe