Precautions of using below-knee prosthesis

Below-knee amputees should strengthen the muscle force of the knee flexion and extension, especially the extensor (quadriceps) in the progress of installing and wearing prosthesis.This will facilitate a more powerful swing while wearing the prosthesis by below-knee amputees.

Amputees with prosthesis should carry out some trains like standing balance ,swaying, walking climbing up and down stairs, ramps, then do other adaptive training.

MEDI-REHATEK professional advisors has the following recommendations for the amputees with prosthesis:

1, To early prevent muscle of residual limb from atrophy, the training for muscle strength of residual limb should be based on the guidance of the rehabilitationtrainer;

2, Patients must maintain a stable weight level. Weight changes over a certain rangethat will inevitably affect the shape of the residual limb.That will easily lead the prosthetic socket to be  too tight or loose;

3, To prevent below-knee prostheses from being subject to greater external compression, impact and high temperature, humidity and so on (except waterproof prosthetic);

4, If patients find out any unusual circumstances in wearing, who should immediately stop using prosthesis, contact and assembly units in time, and not give anyindividual to repair or repair by themselves, in order to avoid accidents or adverse factors impacting on the warranty even and damage identification.

5, Regularly clean the stump, kept dry and clean. Keep skin of stump and prosthetic socket clean, prevent the skin of residual limb from irritation, folliculitis, boils, swelling, ulcers, dermatitis, allergies and so on.

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