What is prosthetics?

Prosthetics is the art of fabrication and fitting of artificial limbs (prostheses). Prostheses are fitted by prosthetists.

A prosthetist is a health care professional who is responsible for the care of an individual with partial or total absence of a limb.

The Prosthetist

A prosthetist is a health care professional who is responsible for the care of an individual with partial or total absence of a limb. They are responsible for:

Assessing the needs of the prosthetic user.
Selecting the most appropriate type of prosthesis.
Capturing the data required to fabricate a prosthesis, including all necessary moulds and measurements.
Fitting and aligning a prosthesis to the users specific requirements.
Educating the user on care and wear of their prosthesis.
Reviewing the user and maintaining the prosthesis.

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