Electric cart modification for boy with hip extension contractures.
A 7-year-old boy with Schwartz-Jampel syndrome was evaluated for a mobility and seating device. Assessment results indicated reduced upper and lower extremity function due to tight stiff muscles, labored and slow movements, hip extension contractures, asthmatic and restrictive pulmonary disease, and normal intelligence. Due to the combination of severe musculoskeletal and pulmonary disease, he had not been able to attend school or interact normally with his environment. Ambulation for more than a few feet was precluded by reduced pulmonary capacity and stiff, slow muscle movements which did not improve with medication. Because of hip extension contractures, he could not sit upright in a chair. An Amigo electric cart with a modified straddle seat enabled the patient to sit upright, attend school, and explore his environment with greater mobility. The unit is simple to operate, adaptable, and cost effective.
D002648:Child; D006130:Growth Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation; D006616:Hip Contracture / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans; D008124:Locomotion; D008297:Male; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000534:rehabilitation; D012656:Self-Help Devices; D013577:Syndrome