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  2. Prosthesis - Wikipedia

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    A prosthesis is a functional replacement for an amputated or congenitally malformed or missing limb. Prosthetists are responsible for the prescription, design, and management of a prosthetic device. In most cases, the prosthetist begins by taking a plaster cast of the patient's affected limb.

  3. Orthotics - Wikipedia

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    Orthotic devices are classified into four areas of the body according to the international classification system (ICS): [2] orthotics of the lower extremities, orthotics of the upper extremities, orthotics for the trunk, and orthotics for the head. Orthoses are also classified by function: paralysis orthoses and relief orthoses.

  4. Prosthetist - Wikipedia

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    A prosthetist is a person who has been qualified and certified to treat a person by using prostheses to residual limbs of the upper and lower extremities. The fitting of lower extremity prostheses, for example, involves making a socket that fits the residuum as a first step. The socket is usually manufactured out of fiberglass or carbon fiber ...

  5. List of orthopedic implants - Wikipedia

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    Orthopedic implant example seen with X-ray. An orthopedic implant is a medical device manufactured to replace a missing joint or bone, or to support a damaged bone. The medical implant is mainly fabricated using stainless steel and titanium alloys for strength and the plastic coating that is done on it acts as an artificial cartilage.

  6. Artificial organ - Wikipedia

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    A prosthetic arm. Artificial arms and legs, or prosthetics, are intended to restore a degree of normal function to amputees.Mechanical devices that allow amputees to walk again or continue to use two hands have probably been in use since ancient times, the most notable one being the simple peg leg.

  7. Jaipur foot - Wikipedia

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    Jaipur foot. The Jaipur foot, also known as the Jaipur leg, is a rubber-based prosthetic leg for people with below-knee amputations. Although inferior in many ways to the composite carbon fibre variants, its variable applicability and cost efficiency make it an acceptable choice for prosthesis.

  8. Digitigrade - Wikipedia

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    Digitigrade. In terrestrial vertebrates, digitigrade ( / ˈdɪdʒɪtɪˌɡreɪd /) [1] locomotion is walking or running on the toes (from the Latin digitus, 'finger', and gradior, 'walk'). A digitigrade animal is one that stands or walks with its toes (phalanges) on the ground, and the rest of its foot lifted. Digitigrades include birds (what ...

  9. Assistive technology - Wikipedia

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    Assistive technology ( AT) is a term for assistive, adaptive, and rehabilitative devices for people with disabilities and the elderly. Disabled people often have difficulty performing activities of daily living (ADLs) independently, or even with assistance. ADLs are self-care activities that include toileting, mobility (ambulation), eating ...

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