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From: Joe.Chamberlain@f140.n150.z1.fidonet.org (Joe Chamberlain)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: Re: Need Information
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Date: 28 Jun 90 17:02:23 GMT
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 BB>       The "Marketing Director" of a prosthetics company informed me 
that
 BB>  a child born without arms will represent over ONE MILLION DOLLARS to 
 BB>  her firm 
 BB> before she reaches the age where she will reject these devices.  This 
for

        The large cost for children's prosthetics is because they
continue to outgrow the devices.  The includes both upper and
lower extremity devices.  Most youngsters require a new device at
least once a year and many require more because of breakage.

        I worked in a children's amputee clinic for five years
and watched many kids grow out of their devices.  I also don't
recall any child reaching maturity and the rejecting his device.
Why would they not use a artifical leg or arm they had used all
their lives?
                                -=joe=-

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