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. 2009 Jun;20(2):19-27.

THE LINDA CRANE MEMORIAL LECTURE: The Patient Puzzle: Piecing it Together

Mary Massery  1
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THE LINDA CRANE MEMORIAL LECTURE: The Patient Puzzle: Piecing it Together

Mary Massery. Cardiopulm Phys Ther J. 2009 Jun.
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The Author (right) receiving the Linda Crane Memorial Lecture Award from Ethel Frese, President of the Cardio-vascular and Pulmonary Section, APTA.
Figure 1
Figure 1
Danny at 9 years old.

  1. A. Diagnoses

    1. Current Dx: Thoracic kyphosis, thoracic scoliosis, chestwall deformity

    2. Pertinent Past Medical Dx: Tracheoesophageal fistula, subglottal stenosis, esophageal atresia

    B. Pertinent Scars (from top):

    1. scar from multiple reconstructive surgeries on his trachea

    2. right thoracotomy scar

    3. right chest tube scar

    4. horizontal lower chest scar (harvesting of bilateral costal cartilage for tracheal reconstruction)

    5. vertical abdominal scar from multiple abdominal surgeries

    6. scar from gastrostomy tube (G-tube)

Figure 2
Figure 2
Danny in prone extension position.

  1. A. Danny: Age 7 ½ years old. In spite of being prone on extended arms, Danny demonstrates a thoracic kyphosis and limited cervical lordosis.

  2. B. Danny: Age 12 ½ years old post anterior abdominal Z-plasty scar revision. Note increased lumbar lordosis and a slight reduction in thoracic kyphosis.

Figure 3
Figure 3
Body systems associated with motor impairments.
Figure 4
Figure 4
A Postural Control Model Using a Soda-Pop Can
Figure 5
Figure 5
Danny's Early Life Problems
Figure 6
Figure 6
Danny in the NICU.
Figure 7
Figure 7
Danny's Medical Problems by Body Systems
Figure 8
Figure 8
Progressions of Danny's high right-sided thoracic scoliosis.
Figure 9
Figure 9
Danny's chest wall mobility in lateral sidebending.

  1. A. Lateral side bend to left shows decreased upper right thoracic cage mobility secondary to right scoliosis

  2. B. Lateral side bend to right shows decreased lower left thoracic cage mobility secondary to abdominal G-tube scar restriction

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