Most of pt pts with prosthesis have a tendency to circumduct on swing phase and I feel that an ankle joint would improve the gait pattern.
2007-05-21 12:30:51 · 3 answers · asked by tallyho_101 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
I doubt they make one, I have never seen one and most of the people I know do not have them, let alone asked for them.
2007-05-21 14:28:27 · answer #1 · answered by gillianprowe 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Emilee is correct. The new advancements in prosthetics have made it so that quite often it is possible for an amputee to go without anyone knowing that they are missing a leg. However, the main key to that is that you have a stump. A full leg amputation at the hip will still require a "rolling" walk to swing the leg forward. A stump will allow a more natural gait. My father lost his leg 26 years ago,with an amputation at the hip. He will never be able to have a prosthetic that will give him a natural walk. But through his contacts, I have met and known literally dozens of amputees that unless/ until they show you,you would not know they had a prosthesis. Good luck,and hope to see you run the Boston Marathon in a couple of years. :D
2007-05-21 14:44:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They do make prosthetics with a true ankle joint. You see them alot for runners.
2007-05-21 12:36:26 · answer #3 · answered by Emilee D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋