General Prosthetic Services
General Description of Prostheses: Prostheses are custom designed and/or fitted anatomical devices applied externally to the human body for the purpose of restoring congenital and/or acquired neuromuscular and musculoskeletal dysfunctions of the human body associated with the complete or partial absence of a limb.
Common Prosthetic Disorders
The need for prosthetic services can be related to a variety of musculoskeletal and/or neuromuscular disorders and/or dysfunctions of the body. Some of the most common diagnoses and disorders requiring prosthetic services are identified below as follows:
Common Prosthetic Diagnoses and Disorders: Traumatic Limb Amputation; Congenital Limb Absence; Partial Hand/Finger Amputation; Hand Amputation; Wrist Disarticulation Amputation; Below Elbow Amputation; Elbow Disarticulation Amputation; Above Elbow Amputation; Shoulder Disarticualtion Amputation; Scapular/Thoracic Amputation; Foot Amputation; Partial Foot Amputation; Syme's Amputation; Chopart's Amputation; Below Knee Amputation; Knee Disarticulation Amputation; Above Knee Amputation; Hip Disarticulation; Hemi-Pelvectomy Amputation; Peripheral Vascular Disease Amputation; Diabetic Limb Amputation; Brachial Plexus Injury Amputation.
Common Prosthetic Diagnoses and Disorders: Traumatic Limb Amputation; Congenital Limb Absence; Partial Hand/Finger Amputation; Hand Amputation; Wrist Disarticulation Amputation; Below Elbow Amputation; Elbow Disarticulation Amputation; Above Elbow Amputation; Shoulder Disarticualtion Amputation; Scapular/Thoracic Amputation; Foot Amputation; Partial Foot Amputation; Syme's Amputation; Chopart's Amputation; Below Knee Amputation; Knee Disarticulation Amputation; Above Knee Amputation; Hip Disarticulation; Hemi-Pelvectomy Amputation; Peripheral Vascular Disease Amputation; Diabetic Limb Amputation; Brachial Plexus Injury Amputation.
Upper/Limb Prostheses
Partial Hand Prosthesis (PHP): Utilized for amputations or congenital absences of the hand and/or fingers below the wrist.
Wrist Disarticulation Prosthesis (WDP): Utilized for amputations or congenital absences of the hand or forearm through the wrist joint.
Below Elbow Prosthesis (BEP): Utilized for amputations or congenital absences of the hand or below the forearm.
Elbow Disarticulation Prosthesis (EDP): Utilized for amputations or congenital absences of the hand or forearm through the elbow joint.
Above Elbow Prosthesis (AEP): Utilized for amputations or congenital absences of the hand, forearm and elbow above the elbow.
Shoulder Disarticulation Prosthesis (SDP): Utilized for amputations or congenital absences of the complete arm involving the hand, forearm, elbow and upper arm through the shoulder joint.
Scapular-Thoracic Prosthesis (STP): Utilized for amputations or congenital absences of the complete arm involving the hand, forearm, elbow, upper arm and shoulder through the scapular-thoracic juncture.
Wrist Disarticulation Prosthesis (WDP): Utilized for amputations or congenital absences of the hand or forearm through the wrist joint.
Below Elbow Prosthesis (BEP): Utilized for amputations or congenital absences of the hand or below the forearm.
Elbow Disarticulation Prosthesis (EDP): Utilized for amputations or congenital absences of the hand or forearm through the elbow joint.
Above Elbow Prosthesis (AEP): Utilized for amputations or congenital absences of the hand, forearm and elbow above the elbow.
Shoulder Disarticulation Prosthesis (SDP): Utilized for amputations or congenital absences of the complete arm involving the hand, forearm, elbow and upper arm through the shoulder joint.
Scapular-Thoracic Prosthesis (STP): Utilized for amputations or congenital absences of the complete arm involving the hand, forearm, elbow, upper arm and shoulder through the scapular-thoracic juncture.
Lower/Limb Prostheses
Partial Foot Prosthesis (PFP): Utilized for amputations or congenital absences of the foot and/or toes below the ankle.
Syme's Prosthesis (SP): Utilized for amputations of the foot and ankle just above the ankle joint.
Below Knee Prosthesis (BKP): Utilized for amputations or congenital absences of the foot and ankle below the knee.
Knee Disarticulation Prosthesis (KDP): Utilized for amputations or congenital absences of the foot, ankle and shin at the knee joint level.
Above Knee Prosthesis (AKP): Utilized for amputations or congenital absences of the foot, ankle, shin and thigh above the knee joint level.
Hip Disarticulation Prosthesis (HDP): Utilized for amputations or congenital absences of the complete leg involving the foot, ankle, shin and thigh at the hip joint level.
Hemipelvectomy Prosthesis (HP): Utilized for amputations or congenital absences of the complete leg involving the foot, ankle, shin, thigh, hip and pelvis.
Syme's Prosthesis (SP): Utilized for amputations of the foot and ankle just above the ankle joint.
Below Knee Prosthesis (BKP): Utilized for amputations or congenital absences of the foot and ankle below the knee.
Knee Disarticulation Prosthesis (KDP): Utilized for amputations or congenital absences of the foot, ankle and shin at the knee joint level.
Above Knee Prosthesis (AKP): Utilized for amputations or congenital absences of the foot, ankle, shin and thigh above the knee joint level.
Hip Disarticulation Prosthesis (HDP): Utilized for amputations or congenital absences of the complete leg involving the foot, ankle, shin and thigh at the hip joint level.
Hemipelvectomy Prosthesis (HP): Utilized for amputations or congenital absences of the complete leg involving the foot, ankle, shin, thigh, hip and pelvis.
Specialized Prosthetic Services
Immediate Post-Operative Prosthesis (IPOP): Utilized for immediate and/or emergency application of an upper or lower limb prosthesis due to a traumatic or elective amputation.
Avocational Sports & Recreational Prosthesis: Utilized for specialized participation in avocational activities such as athletic competition, golf, tennis, canoeing, swimming, hunting, fishing, etc.
Vocational Prosthesis: Utilized for achieving specific vocational goals and objectives, such as farming, industrial assembly line work, electronics assembly, etc.
Hybrid Upper Limb Prosthesis: Utilized for achieving myoelectric, switch and/or bowden cable control of a highly functional upper limb prosthesis.
Avocational Sports & Recreational Prosthesis: Utilized for specialized participation in avocational activities such as athletic competition, golf, tennis, canoeing, swimming, hunting, fishing, etc.
Vocational Prosthesis: Utilized for achieving specific vocational goals and objectives, such as farming, industrial assembly line work, electronics assembly, etc.
Hybrid Upper Limb Prosthesis: Utilized for achieving myoelectric, switch and/or bowden cable control of a highly functional upper limb prosthesis.
General Mastectomy Services
General Description of Mastectomy Prostheses: Mastectomy prostheses are custom fitted anatomical devices applied externally to the human body for the purpose of restoring a congenital and/or acquired complete or partial absence of a breast.
General Prosthetic Design Characteristics
Custom Designed Prostheses: Prostheses are custom made from an anatomical positive model of an individual's residual limb and in accordance with anatomical measurements of the sound limb.
Pre-Fabricated Prostheses: Prostheses are not pre-made in general anatomical sizes except for a temporary residual limb interface utilized in the design for a preparatory prosthesis.
Pre-Fabricated Prostheses: Prostheses are not pre-made in general anatomical sizes except for a temporary residual limb interface utilized in the design for a preparatory prosthesis.
General Prosthetic Structural Design Classifications
Endoskeletal Prostheses: Prostheses with a soft exterior covering and designed with an internal supporting structural system or components.
Exoskeletal Prostheses: Prostheses with a hard exterior covering and designed with rigid reinforced external supporting structural system or shell.
Exoskeletal Prostheses: Prostheses with a hard exterior covering and designed with rigid reinforced external supporting structural system or shell.
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Orthotics & Prosthetics Rehabilitation Engineering Centre
700 Howland-Wilson Road ~ Warren, Ohio 44484 ~ USA
Phone: (330) 856-2553 ~ Fax: (330) 856-4619
Toll Free Phone (US Only): (888) 856-8686
Orthotics & Prosthetics Rehabilitation Engineering Centre
700 Howland-Wilson Road ~ Warren, Ohio 44484 ~ USA
Phone: (330) 856-2553 ~ Fax: (330) 856-4619
Toll Free Phone (US Only): (888) 856-8686
