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Crutches are used by patients who must transfer more weight to their arms than is possible with canes. Axillary crutches have an axillary bar and a hand grip. Using two such crutches, patients can transfer as much as 100 percent of body weight to the arms during swinging gaits. Crutch Pads are often used for the axillary bars and handgrips. A retractable, shock-absorbing axillary bar ("pogo crutch") has been developed but is not widely available.
Crutches are available in other designs, such as Crutch Pads, Forearm Crutch Tips, Quick Change Crutch, Cruth Mate Crutch Arm and Hand Grip Pads. the forearm (Lofstrand) crutch, which has a cuff and an adjustable-length forearm piece. One forearm crutch can transfer 40 to 50 percent of the body weight. The pressure of the forearm cuff assists elbow extension when the crutch is loaded. The advantage of using an encircling cuff is that patients can use their hands for other activities, such as opening doors, without dropping the crutches. The anterior opening of the cuff allows patients to free themselves of the crutches if a fall occurs.
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