The Jaipur foot.
The Jaipur foot was developed for barefoot amputees by Professor P. K. Sethi. He used local artisans and readily available materials. The prosthesis was cheap and could be made in one hour. It enabled amputees to work in rural conditions, muddy and wet fields and to climb trees. It has been widely used in India, South East Asia and Africa, where local variations to the design have now been made.
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Upper Limb Unit, Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, King's College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London SE5 9RS, UK. anandparya@gmail.com
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D000349:Africa; D000535:Aluminum; D000674:Amputees / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D001186:Artificial Limbs / Q000592:standards*; D001210:Asia, Southeastern; D003906:Developing Countries; D005528:Foot / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008422:Materials Testing / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D011126:Polypropylenes; D011474:Prosthesis Design / Q000379:methods*; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D017755:Prosthesis Fitting / Q000379:methods*; D012408:Rubber; D013977:Tibia / Q000601:surgery; D014934:Wood
D011126:Polypropylenes; D012408:Rubber; D000535:Aluminum