This firefighter was involved in an electrical burn
resulting in an above elbow amputation. After being released from a burn center
he was seen for ADL’s, prosthetic training, burn care, work re-entry and then
eventually on the job training. He returned to full duty and soon thereafter
promoted to engineer and taught CPR as well. He was a father of 3 children and
was an inspiration to all those that were in the clinic and was often a
‘cheerleader’ encouraging other patients on a regular basis. He continues to
work and lead a very active lifestyle participating in a gym program 3 days a
week. Although it was over 10 years since his injury he recently received an
i-limb prosthetic by touch bionics; and asked to have his OT attend his
training and become certified as well. He has been a true advocate for therapy
and even more for OT. He was a patient that participated in various treatment
settings with OT as his primary provider source.
By: Lisa Arroyo, OTR/L, CHT, Hand Therapy
Specialist
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