What kind of prosthetic limb is suitable for you?​

When choosing a prosthetic, some principles should be considered:

Firstly, the prosthetic worn should be able to fully utilize the residual limb and compensate for the loss of limb function.

. Secondly, pay attention to cost-effectiveness. While smart joints are certainly good, one should consider their own economic strength and whether they are suitable for oneself. Expensive ones may not necessarily be suitable for oneself, and what suits oneself is the best. Thirdly, when choosing a prosthetic, one should also consider whether the spare parts of the prosthetic are easy to replace and repair. So how do you choose a prosthetic that suits you? What kind of prosthetic is suitable for oneself?

• The first thing to consider is one's own economic situation. First, choose a suitable price range and choose a product that suits oneself within this price range.

• The second point to consider is one's own needs, living environment, and future activity level after wearing prosthetics.

  . Specifically, whether one lives in a city or a countryside, whether there are accessible facilities in the surrounding area, whether the ground they often walk on is soft or hard, and whether the road surface is flat or uneven.

  Generally, prosthetic joints or footplates have their own suitable activity levels, which are generally divided into four levels: Ottobock's movement level classification is as follows:

• Level 1, for indoor athletes;

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• Level 2, restricted outdoor walkers;

• Level 3, non restricted outdoor walkers;

• Level 4, non restricted outdoor walkers with exercise needs. You need to choose the appropriate foot and joint according to your level of exercise.

• The third point is one's own height and weight. Every prosthetic accessory has its suitable population, and some prosthetic accessories have weight requirements, generally divided into four types: weight less than 75kg; weight less than 100kg; weight less than 125kg and weight greater than 125kg. It should be noted that the patient's weight should not change too quickly after wearing the prosthetic, as both weight gain and loss may affect the adaptation of the receiving cavity, thereby affecting the entire prosthetic. In addition, patients with relatively high height are recommended to choose joints with good stability. Inaccurate selection can easily affect the functionality and service life of prosthetic accessories.

• The fourth point is that due to their age and gender, elderly and female patients have a smaller range of activities and less physical activity, and should choose prosthetics with high safety performance;

  ; Young people should choose prostheses with strong flexibility and functionality.

• The fifth point is that patients who have done well in the rehabilitation of their residual limbs after amputation surgery, regardless of the shape, skin, muscle strength, joint mobility, etc. of the residual limbs, can play the role of the residual limbs, control the prosthetic limbs well, and walk a good gait.

  . For some patients with scar skin, skin graft, or very short stump, blood circulation disorder at the end of stump, diabetes, etc., the function of the stump is relatively affected, and special protection is needed to bring the function of the stump into play as much as possible.

Taking into account the above principles and factors, one can choose the most suitable prosthetic for oneself. With the experience of a prosthetic technician, one's own efforts in rehabilitation can maximize the functionality of the residual limb and prosthetic, achieving an ideal effect.

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