Innovative "Fixator Pants" Provide Comfort and Protection for Patients Undergoing Bone Lengthening Treatments [Image 1 of 3]

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02.11.2005

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Virginia "Ginger" Dosedel began making "fixator pants" for
her son Michael when he had to have bone lengthening treatments that required a
fixator. The pants completely cover the fixator and prevent exposure of the
open wounds to dust and the elements. For that reason, they are a big hit with
the fixator patients at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington. Michael,
now 11, was diagnosed with a rare muscle cancer at the age of 3. The radiation
used as part of his treatment kept his right femur from growing.

• Date Taken: 02.11.2005
• Date Posted: 07.04.2025 03:04
• Photo ID: 9161826
• VIRIN: 050211-D-D0439-9107
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