PO-15 · Wheelchair and Power Mobility

Wheelchair and Power Mobility. Part of the Prosthetics & Orthotics series of the Reflex PM&R Board Review podcast. Audio correction: In the audio: They specify that you need 25 to 30 degrees of posterior tilt to achieve a clinically meaningful reduction — Correct: Tilt used on its own has to reach at least 45 degrees before it shifts enough load off the ischial tuberosities to count as an adequate weight shift, which is why powered tilt systems are commonly built with a 45 to 60 degree range. The 25 to 30 degree figure applies only when tilt is combined with recline to roughly 100 to 120 degrees. The written chapter is correct. Full correction register: https://www.reflexpmr.com/errata. The full companion chapter and a linked board-style Q-bank set for this topic are at https://www.reflexpmr.com/read/PO-15.