Mobility device for a child with phocomelia

Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 1983 Mar;64(3):137-9.

Abstract

This paper describes an electric cart designed for an 11-month-old child born with multiple limb deficiencies. The device was intended to provide independently controlled mobility within the living environment and was designed to accommodate the child's growth until a commercial wheelchair would meet his mobility needs. The design provides a set of controls which can be operated by the child's partial left foot and his head. These controls are used in a manner that does not require extensive training, and which is appropriate for a child of this age.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Ectromelia / rehabilitation*
  • Equipment Design
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Wheelchairs*