title: [Prosthetic management of amputees].
abstract: The prosthesis of a lower limb amputee usually consists of a socket custom made out of wood, glass fiber, reinforced resin or other plastic material. This is also true for modern flexible sockets. Individually selected components depending on the amputee's level of activities, such as hip, knee and ankle joints, torsion adapter and different prosthetic feet, are produced by the orthopaedic industries. Function, however, depends significantly on the quality of the stump-created by the surgeon. Even a skilled prosthetist cannot improve the stump.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Technische Orthopädie, Dysmelie und Rehabilitation, Orthop. Klinik, FU Berlin im Oskar-Helene-Heim.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Neff
mesh_terms: D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D001186:Artificial Limbs; D006801:Humans; D011474:Prosthesis Design
vernacular_title: Prothetische Versorgung des amputierten Patienten.