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Ambulatory Assistive Device
Aka: Ambulatory Assistive Device, Ambulatory Device, Mobility Device
- See Also
- Assistive Technology
- Canes
- Crutches
- Walkers
- Indication
- Gait disturbance
- Available Ambulatory Devices
- Canes
- Standard Cane
- Offset Cane
- Multi-leg cane (Quad Cane)
- Walk Cane (Hemi-Walker)
- Crutches
- Axillary Crutches
- Forearm Crutches
- Walkers
- Standard Walker
- Front wheeled walker
- Four wheeled walker
- Preparation: Ambulatory Device selection in elderly
- Patient needs 2 hands to use Ambulatory Device
- Patient needs weight bearing assistance
- Occasional use: Offset Cane
- Frequent use: Quad Cane
- Continuous use: Hemi-Walker
- Patient needs device only for balance
- Standard Cane
- Patient needs only 1 hand to use Ambulatory Device
- Patient needs weight bearing assistance
- Occasional use: Forearm Crutches
- Frequent or continuous use
- Front-Wheeled Walker
- Standard Walker
- Patient needs device only for balance
- Four-Wheeled Walker
- References
- Bradley (2011) Am Fam Physician 84(4): 405-11 [PubMed]
- Van Hook (2003) Am Fam Physician 67(8):1717-24 [PubMed]