Roughly 1,000 amputees are awaiting treatment at a government hospital in Kyiv—and only three prosthetists are on duty. US prosthetists have begun mobilizing to render aid, but it takes more than good intentions to make an impact.
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A Fitting End to My Socket Saga
I heard I was an easy socket fit so many times that I started believing it. Eventually I learned that, like most amputees, I'm a difficult fit. But my prosthetist made it seem easy.
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How Well Can Older Amputees Adapt to Prostheses?
A new paper strongly suggests that medical clinicians (not prosthetists) are systematically underestimating senior amputees' capacity to walk with prosthetic legs.
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Priced Out: The True Cost of Prosthetic Care
by Ali Hussaini It’s a slow march forward. Advancements in technology, orthopedic surgery, 3D printing, and user-initiated support groups are collectively stabilizing the ground and helping people with limb difference provide more vocal, more informed feedback in the prosthetics field. Prosthesis users are increasingly comfortable in communicating their desires (and criticisms) of prosthetic care, and manufacturers and practitioners are...
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Amputees in Developing Nations: A Prosthetist Reflects
Amputees in developing nations face profound challenges, and addressing them takes more than good intentions. A Canadian prosthetist shares his experiences.
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Personal Bests
World-renowned prosthetist Francois Van Der Watt has been helping amputee athletes achieve maximum speed since the Flex-Foot Cheetah was a mere kitten.
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How To Hire the Right Prosthetist
An ill-fitting socket can make your life miserable. So can ill-fitting prosthetist. It’s pretty hard to feel comfortable in your device when your practitioner rubs you the wrong way.
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Taking Care
The Benefits of Prosthetic Maintenance