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TheraTogs Case History
Case ID: TTFB002
Patient Info
Demographics/Dx: Female, 4 y 9 mo, with intoed gait due to long bone torsional/rotational malalignments; foot pronation; fully ambulatory.
Increased medial femoral torsion (L)
Excessive medial thigh/foot angle (R)
Foot pronation (L), (R)
Tensor fascia lata shortened
Ligament laxity at (L) knee, both midtarsal joints
Eval tools used: N/A
TheraTogs Uses
Wearing history: 6 months @ all day for 7 days/week with 100% compliance
After 6 months, strap use on (R) was reduced to 4 days/week.
Strapping used: 3 straight straps, 2 limb cuffs
Improvements noted: Reduced intoeing per visual observation
Close correlation between TheraTogs wear, clinical observation, and normalization of findings on LE Musculoskeletal Assessment Form.
(R) medial thigh-foot angle (TFA) has resolved.
(L) TFA has improved 9°
(L) Ryder's Test results for femoral torsion has improved 4°
Clinical issues noted: None. Patient "loves wearing her TheraTogs" according to mother's report.
Product notes: Need better durability in the (straight) strapping material. Parents have sewn one end of each strap to each limb cuff and to the thigh cuff on the (L) side.
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