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A prosthetic, or prosthesis is an artificial limb that is made to replace a missing body part. Reasons could be an accident or disease.
The most common type of limb-replacing is a below-knee.
Most prosthetic limbs are constructed with lightweight carbon fiber, aluminum and titanium.
The average prosthetic lasts three to five years.
All prosthetics are custom-made to each individual patient, taking several factors into consideration, such as health, lifestyle, age and weight.
Most amputees wear a stump shrinker, which is a compression sock that keeps the limb from swelling when the prosthesis is not on their limb.
The "socket" is the custom-made carbon fiber cup in which the residual limb is seated into.
There are many ways to hold a prosthetic leg on the limb including suction, locking and elevated vacuum.
Most amputees wear a silicone gel liner that helps to cushion and protect the limb during walking.
The use of elevated vacuum systems in sockets helps in healing the limb, maintaining size and decreasing weight of the prosthesis.
The oldest known prosthetic was found in Cairo, Egypt in 2000. It was estimated that the wood and leather prosthetic toe was nearly 3,000 years old.
Phantom limb sensation is the feeling of the missing limb still being attached to the body.
Most patients begin the process of getting a prosthetic when the residual limb has fully healed following surgery.
In the U.S., it is estimated that one in every 200 people have suffered from limb loss.