Artificial Leg Fitting Leg Prosthesis Legs Prosthetic Leg Turn the sleeve inside out over the socket so that. half of the sleeve is in contact with the socket. place your limb into the socket. if there is excessive movement of the limb or space around your limb within the socket, use the appropriate amount of socks to adjust the volume. gently roll the sleeve onto your thigh, making sure to eliminate. You can also perform easy tasks at home: • keep knee straight while sitting in wheelchair or on the bed. • stretch your limb daily. • wear your shrinker or compression sock according to your doctor’s instructions. • massage and desensitize your limb according to your doctor’s instructions.
Below Knee Prosthesis Usage Application Used In An Assembly To Align A below knee suspension sleeve acts like a bridge between the socket of your prosthetic device and your residual limb. it’s designed to seal in air, helping to adhere the device to your limb. this tight fit minimizes excessive movement while still allowing your knee some freedom and mobility. the materials used to make these sleeves can vary. In our understanding, all prosthetics should start from the body. the first aim is to find the natural position of the stump when standing. to find this position, prosthetists can use a standing frame that allows free movement of the stump whilst under load. by using a frame, errors that could be introduced by prosthetic components are removed. Make sure that there’s no gap between your stump and the liner. hold your liner at the knee and place your stump in a prosthesis. the prosthesis should be standing upright while you do it. push it down firmly and don’t take the pressure off until you stand up. fold the sock over the liner and the socket. Simplifying alignment for transtibial prostheses. this three step approach, based on a vertical alignment axis, offers a low tech alternative for prosthetic alignment in developing nations, but also has applications in developed countries as a simple clinical test to identify gait deviations. by yeongchi wu, md.