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Residual Limb Care and Hygiene Post-Amputation
If you have open wounds, please speak with your surgeon before washing and applying lotion. Check skin often – Skin should be monitored for changes. Increases in drainage, smells, redness and pain are...
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Jose Morales
Featured Patient Stories Prosthetic Fitting: Below Knee Prosthesis Patient Story: Jose Morales is a below knee amputee who lost his leg in a car accident in 2013. Jose is a husband, father and police...
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Cynthia Saunders
Featured Patient Stories Prosthetic Fitting: Above Knee Prosthesis Patient Story: “It started with a pain in my right leg, medication was prescribed but didn’t help. I was eventually diagnosed with...
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Prosthetic Device Proper Fit
A prosthetic device (sometimes called a prosthesis) can help an individual who has lost a leg, arm, or appendage take part in their every day routine. With the advances in prosthetic technology, a...
View ArticleWound Care and Infection Prevention in Your Residual Limb
An infection can be a serious complication that occurs in a large number of prosthetic users. It is reported that approximately 20-41% of prosthesis wearers will develop an infection[1] on their...
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Featured Patient Stories Prosthetic Fitting: Below Knee Prosthesis with Pin Locking Ossur Liner Suspension Question & Answer: Q: What can you share about your experience of getting fitted with a...
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Gary Weiss
Featured Patient Stories Prosthetic Fitting: Above Knee Prosthesis Patient Story: “In 2018 I had an arthroscopic knee surgery and developed a post-op fungal infection. Doctors tried a total knee...
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Greg P
I had an aneurysm behind my knee that caused much damage, after many surgeries my leg could not be saved resulting in amputation above the knee. My life changed forever, but I had hopes of being able...
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I was going to the University to receive classes in 2012. A few meters from the entrance, while I was waiting to cross the street, a car passed in front of me and while I looked towards the other...
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I was diagnosed with Charcot foot in 2019, and prescribed a boot to wear, the boot caused a wound on my left ankle, and the wound had repeated infections and never healed. After numerous stays in the...
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