(3) Types of prostheses appropriate for different periods after surgery:
- PostOperative Prosthesis (IPOP)
- Temporary Prosthesis
- Definitive Prosthesis
Types of design of definitive prostheses (2):
- Endoskeletal (Modular)
2. Exoskeletal
Types of fabrication for fabricating a prosthesis (2):
- Conventional
2. Computer Aided (CAD/CAM)
Functions of the prosthetic foot (5):
- Joint simulation
- Shock Absorption
- Stable weight bearing base of support
- Muscle simulation
- Cosmesis
Categories of prosthetic feet (2):
- Conventional
2. Dynamic Response
Subcategories of dynamic response feet:
a. non-articulated
- - long keel
- - short keel
b. articulated
Conventional foot/ankle assemblies (5 types):
- Single axis
- Multiple Axis
- Solid Ankle Cushion Heel (SACH)
- Stationary Attachment Flexible Endoskeletal (SAFE) foot
- STored ENergy foot (STEN)
Dynamic Response feet (subcategories/examples of):
- Non-articulated long keel:
a. flex foot
b. springlite foot - Non-articulated short keel:
a. Seattle foot
b. Carbon Copy II - Articulated Dynamic Response:
a. College Park True Step
Transtibial sockets (2):
- Patellar Tendon Bearing Socket (PTB)
- - most commonly used) - Total Surface Bearing Socket (TSB)
Types of Transtibial liners (2):
- Pelite (most common)
2. Viscoelastic
Transtibial Suspensions (Purpose):
To secure the prosthesis on the residual limb
Types of transtibial suspensions (7):
- Supracondylar cuff
- Supracondylar system
- Supracondylar/Suprapatellar system
- Thigh Corset
- Waist Belt
- Sleeve
- Pin/Shuttle
A prosthesis for a transmetatarsal amputation may include:
- rocker sole
- a short shoe
- a regular shoe
- an anke-foot orthosis (AFO)
- a shoe insert
- (any combination of the above)
Things the therapist should consider during patient examination:
- Comfort or fit
- Stability or function
- Alignment
- Appearance
- Ability to don/doff the prosthesis.
