Winter 2006 – Art Meets Science in Creation of Transfemoral Limb Systems
To a prosthetist, the approach to creating a transfemoral, or aboveknee (A/K), replacement limb can be considerably different than for a lower amputation level. Where a transtibial (B/K) prosthesis must replace the foot, ankle and part of the lower leg, an above-knee system adds the critical knee joint and part of the femur…and the degree of difficulty jumps exponentially.
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