Low-cost prosthetics for children Prosthesis

1 low-cost prosthetics children

1.1 pole , crutch
1.2 bamboo, pvc or plaster limbs
1.3 adjustable bicycle limb
1.4 sathi limb
1.5 monolimb

low-cost prosthetics children

in usa estimate found of 32,500 children (<21 years) suffer major paediatric amputation, 5,525 new cases each year, of 3,315 congenital. carr et al. (1998) investigated amputations caused landmines afghanistan, bosnia , herzegovina, cambodia , mozambique among children (<14 years), showing estimates of respectively 4.7, 0.19, 1.11 , 0.67 per 1000 children. mohan (1986) indicated in india total of 424,000 amputees (23,500 annually), of 10.3% had onset of disability below age of 14, amounting total of 43,700 limb deficient children in india alone.

few low-cost solutions have been created specially children. underneath of them can found.

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pole , crutch

this hand-held pole leather support band or platform limb 1 of simplest , cheapest solutions found. serves short-term solution, prone rapid contracture formation if limb not stretched daily through series of range-of motion (rom) sets.

bamboo, pvc or plaster limbs

this simple solution comprises plaster socket bamboo or pvc pipe @ bottom, optionally attached prosthetic foot. solution prevents contractures because knee moved through full rom. david werner collection, online database assistance of disabled village children, displays manuals of production of these solutions.

adjustable bicycle limb

this solution built using bicycle seat post side down foot, generating flexibility , (length) adjustability. cheap solution, using locally available materials.

sathi limb

it endoskeletal modular lower limb india, uses thermoplastic parts. main advantages small weight , adaptability.

monolimb

monolimbs non-modular prostheses , require more experienced prosthetist correct fitting, because alignment can barely changed after production. however, durability on average better low-cost modular solutions.