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Explanation
Above the knee
Ankle Foot Orthosis
Position of a prosthetic socket in relation to foot and knee
Removal of all or part of a limb due to infection, injury, tumor, disease or trauma
A person who has had all or part of a limb removed/amputated or is born without a limb
A spontaneous removal of a limb for example as a result of an accident
Bi means both, meaning both sides
Below elbow – Trans Radial
Below the knee – Trans Tibial
Walking speed
When all or parts of a limb/s do not develop normally in the womb or are missing
Certified prosthetist or orthotist (also known as CO – CP – CPOT)
Limb is amputated through the joint
Located at a distance away from the point of origin
Taking the prosthesis off
Putting the prosthesis on
Electro-Cardiograph, recording the electrical activity of the heart
Swelling of the tissues ( also spelt oedema )
Inside
Outside
Foot Orthosis
Learning to walk with a prosthesis
Hip Knee Ankle Foot Orthosis
Hip Orthosis
Inner surface of socket
Knee Ankle Foot Orthosis
Knee Orthosis
Soft socket rolled over the stump used for protection, comfort, and in some cases as a suspension
Lower limb
Training to maximise independance in daily life
Pneumatic Post Amputation Mobility Aid is an inflatable device ( not a prosthesis ) that is used in the UK by physiotherapists as part of the rehabilitation programme prior to prosthetic rehabilitation
Kneecap
Disease of the blood vessels from a variety of causes
Painful feeling in the part of the extremity that has been amputated
Awareness of the amputated limb although not described as pain
Sensation of the presence of the limb that has been amputated
Theraputic exercises in order to treat a disease or disability
When a liner stretches so that the stump elongates
A fabricated/artificial substitute for a body part that is missing
Someone who specializes in designing, fitting and making artificial limbs
Located at a distance near the point of origin
The remaining part of the limb after amputation ( the stump )
The part of the prosthesis ( artificial limb ) that fits around the residual limb
A socket on an artificial leg that is held to the residual limb by suction of a negative pressure maintained within the socket
Amputation below the elbow
Amputation above the knee
Amputation through junction of toe and foot bones
Amputation below the knee
Amputation above the elbow
Upper limb
Total contact between the limb and socket at all points
Amputation surgery performed as a result of impaired circulation of blood through the blood vessels of the limb
The ability of the user to control mechanical elements of the prosthesis i.e. control over motion in the knee, ankle, or foot
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