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front wheel walker (FWW)
Indications:
- deconditioning
- Parkinson's disease
Advantages:
1) good for ataxia/motor planning problems
2) good for Parkinson's patient's; won't fall over backward
3) good for patients with gait too fast for pick-up walker
4) good for patients with difficulty lifting a pick-up walker
5) good for patients who need to limit weight bearing
6) good for patients with balance problems
Disadvantages:
- less stable than a stationary walker
- promotes an abnormal gait
- can be cumbersome to maneuver
General
walker
References
- Genova A. In: Intensive Course in Geriatric Medicine &
Board Review, Marina Del Ray, CA, Sept 12-15, 2001
- Van Hook FW, Demonbreun D, Weiss BD.
Ambulatory devices for chronic gait disorders in the elderly.
Am Fam Physician. 2003 Apr 15;67(8):1717-24. Review.
PMID: 12725450
- Geriatric Review Syllabus, 8th edition (GRS8)
Durso SC and Sullivan GN (eds)
American Geriatrics Society, 2013
- Geriatric Review Syllabus, 11th edition (GRS11)
Harper GM, Lyons WL, Potter JF (eds)
American Geriatrics Society, 2022