Leg and Foot Prostheses

Leg and Foot Prostheses

Prostheses; legs or feet are externally used artificial limbs to perform individual walking and daily activities as a result of accidents, tumors, vascular diseases and diabetes. The rest of the body part after the amputation is called 'stump'.

Some properties are assessed in determining the appropriate prosthesis for the individual. These are the age of the person, the level of activity and activity, and the remaining part of the body called stump. Of course, the physical and psychological state of the person is also important. The Social Security Institution makes prosthetic surgeries when the patient is identified with a report of the appropriate prosthesis. In the aftermath of the accident, the employer or traffic accident insurance and motor insurance insurances also make prosthesis payments.

The prosthesis is named according to the lost leg and joint level. In the loss from the hip joint, the entire leg is absent, and hip disarticulation prostheses are used. Knee joint is knee disarticulation on knee level, knee disarticulation on knee level, dorsal on knee joint and foot prosthesis on foot level.

The purple parts in the drawing illustrate the body part that is lost or the prosthesis level to be applied. By clicking on the colored sections you can get detailed information about the prosthesis in every level.