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Prosthetics (Lower and Upper)

Upper Prosthetics

 

A Limb for an Amputation through the Shoulder

  1. Electronic that contains a shoulder, elbow, and wrist joint: A limb that contains sensors and electronic components. It does multiple functions, such as movement of the elbow, wrist joint and electronic movement of the fingers.

     
  2. Mechanical that contains a shoulder, elbow, and wrist joint: a limb capable of performing certain movements and certain limited manual functions, such as using a cable to make a specific movement, such as the movement of the elbow, wrist joint and mechanical movement of the fingers.

     
  3. Cosmetic that contains a shoulder, elbow, and wrist joint: A limb for the entire hand that starts from the shoulder. Its purpose is cosmetic and not functional i.e. there is no movement in any of the joints.

 

A Limb for an Above-Elbow Amputation (humerus)

  1. An electronic limb that contains an elbow joint, a wrist joint, and fingers: A complete electronic limb that performs multiple specific functions, such as movement of the elbow, wrist joint, and electronic movement of the fingers.

     
  2. A mechanical limb that contains an elbow joint, a wrist, and fingers: A limb whose goal is to perform a specific function by pulling a cable and with the help of multiple muscle force, such as the movement of the elbow, wrist joint and mechanical movement of the fingers.

     
  3. A cosmetic limb that contains an elbow joint, a wrist, and fingers: A limb for the entire hand that starts from the humerus. Its goal is cosmetic, not functional i.e. there is no movement in any of the joints.

 

A Limb for An Amputation through the Elbow

  1. An electronic limb that contains an elbow joint, a wrist joint, and fingers: a limb that does certain functions, such as elbow movement, wrist joint movement and electronic finger movement.

     
  2. A mechanical limb that contains an elbow joint, a wrist, and fingers: a limb that does certain functions, such as elbow movement, wrist joint movement and mechanical finger movement by pulling an external cable.

     
  3. A cosmetic limb that contains an elbow joint, a wrist, and fingers: A limb for the entire hand that includes the elbow joint. Its purpose is cosmetic, not functional i.e. there is no movement in any of the joints.

 

A Limb for below Elbow Amputation

  1. An electronic limb that contains a wrist joint and fingers: a limb that performs certain functions, such as the movement of the wrist joint with the electronic movement of the entire fingers.

     
  2. A mechanical limb that contains a wrist joint and fingers: a limb whose goal is to perform a specific function, such as the movement of the wrist joint with the mechanical movement of the entire fingers by pulling an external cable.

     
  3. A cosmetic limb that contains a wrist joint and fingers: A limb for the entire hand from below the elbow whose purpose is cosmetic, not functional i.e. there is no movement in any of the joints.

 

A Limb for an Amputation from the Wrist

  1. An electronic limb that contains a wrist joint and fingers: a limb that performs certain functions, such as the movement of the wrist joint with the electronic movement of the entire fingers.

     
  2. A mechanical limb that contains a wrist joint and fingers: a limb that performs certain functions, such as the movement of the wrist joint with the mechanical movement of all the fingers.

     
  3. A cosmetic limb that contains a wrist joint and fingers: A limb for the hand whose purpose is cosmetic, not functional i.e. there is no movement in any of the joints.

 

Fingers

  1. An electronic limb that contains only fingers: a limb that performs certain functions, such as the electronic movement of all fingers.

     
  2. A mechanical limb that contains only fingers: a limb that performs certain functions, such as movement of all fingers.

     
  3. A cosmetic limb that contains only fingers: a finger limb whose purpose is cosmetic, not functional i.e. there is no movement in any of the joints.

 

Lower Prosthetics

 

A Limb for an Amputate through the Pelvis

  1. A normal limb with a pelvic joint, a locking knee joint, and a fixed foot: It consists of a normal socket with a pelvic joint, a normal knee joint with a lock, in addition to a fixed foot that helps with the movement of the pelvic joint and the movement of the knee with a lock while sitting.

     
  2. A normal limb with a pelvic joint and a locking knee joint with a carbon foot: It consists of a socket with a normal fitting with a pelvic joint and a normal knee joint with a lock, in addition to a carbon foot that helps with the movement of the pelvic joint and the movement of the knee with a lock while sitting.

     
  3. A limb with a pelvic joint, a hydraulic knee joint, and a fixed foot: It consists of a normal molded socket with a pelvic joint and a 3R80 hydraulic knee joint, in addition to a fixed foot that helps move the pelvic joint and the knee hydraulically, which helps perform a better movement.

     
  4. A limb with a pelvic joint, a hydraulic knee joint, and a carbon foot: It consists of a normal cast socket with a pelvic joint and a 3R80 hydraulic knee joint, in addition to a fixed foot that helps move the pelvis joint and the knee hydraulically, which helps perform a better movement.

 

A Limb for an Amputation through the Knee or through the Thigh

  1. A normal limb with a locking knee joint and a fixed foot: It consists of a normal socket with a normal knee joint with a lock, in addition to a fixed foot that helps in the movement of the knee joint with a lock while sitting.

     
  2. A normal limb with a locking knee joint and a carbon foot: It consists of a normal socket with a normal knee joint with a lock, in addition to a carbon foot that helps in the movement of the knee joint with a lock while sitting.

     
  3. Silicone limb, a locking knee joint and a fixed foot: It consists of carbon casting with silicone with a normal knee joint with a lock, in addition to a fixed foot that helps the movement of the knee joint with a lock while sitting.

     
  4. A silicone limb, a locking knee joint and a carbon foot: It consists of carbon casting with silicone with a normal knee joint with a lock, in addition to a carbon foot that helps in the movement of the knee joint with a lock while sitting.

     
  5. Silicone limb, hydraulic knee joint and fixed foot: It consists of carbon casting with silicone with a hydraulic knee joint (3R80) in addition to a fixed foot that helps move the hydraulic knee joint, which gives the patient more freedom and higher functional ability during movement.

     
  6. Silicone limb, hydraulic knee joint and carbon foot: It consists of carbon casting with silicone with a hydraulic knee joint (3R80) in addition to a carbon foot that helps move the knee joint hydraulically, which gives the patient more freedom and a higher functional ability during movement.

     
  7. Silicone leg (C-Leg) Carbon foot: It consists of carbon casting with silicone with a very advanced electronic knee joint (C-Leg) that is self-reprogramed during walking. This gives the patient complete freedom of movement with a feeling of the presence of the real leg functionally in addition to a carbon foot that helps perform a better movement.

 

A Limb for Below-Knee Amputation

  1. A normal limb with fixed foot: It consists of a normal socket with a fixed foot, usually suitable for elderly people.

     
  2. A normal limb with carbon foot: It consists of a normal socket with a carbon foot, which gives the patient more space for movement and balance.

     
  3. Silicone limb with a fixed foot: It consists of a silicone socket with a fixed foot, which gives the patient more care for the remaining part of the limb.

     
  4. Silicone limb with carbon foot: It consists of a silicone socket with a carbon foot, which gives the patient more care for the remaining part of the limb and more space for movement and balance.

     
  5. Carbon limb with fixed foot: It consists of a carbon socket with a fixed foot, which gives the patient more care for the remaining part of the limb, and the patient also enjoys a light weight of the limb.
     
  6. Carbon limb with carbon foot: It consists of a carbon socket with a carbon foot, which gives the patient more care for the remaining part of the limb. The patient also enjoys a lighter weight of the limb and more space for movement and balance.

     

 

A Limb for Ankle Amputation

  1. A cosmetic limb for the entire foot: It is a silicone limb for the entire foot that helps the patient move better and gives her/him a suitable shape for the same shape as the other foot.

     
  2. A normal limb for the entire foot: It is a normal limb made of internal foam that helps the patient move.

 

Foot Amputation

A cosmetic limb for part of the foot: It is a silicone limb for part of the foot that compensates the patient for the missing part cosmetically and gives her/him a suitable shape for the same shape as the other foot.