Artificial limb

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Broader Terms

orthopedics, prosthesis

Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

• Any artificial limb is attached to a persons body, to replace a missing part of the body.
• The most important considerations during a fitting are that the socket fits properly and that the artificial limb is aligned well with the rest of the body.
• Because locking liners provide a secure suspension, the perceived weight of the artificial limb is lessened so that the limb does not feel like a "hanging weight.
• That each artificial limb is patient specific mainly on three counts viz.
• This is used to shape an individualised socket to which the artificial limb is attached.

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