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Design and Fabrication of Improved Below-Knee Prosthesis to Better Mimic Natural Limb

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  • Ugorji Tochukwu Nze
  • Igwe Alice

    (Department of Prosthetics and Orthotics, Federal University of Technology, Nigeria)

  • Osuagwu Chidi Gideon
  • Okafor Wilson

    (Department of Biomedical Technology, Federal University of Technology, Nigeria)

  • Ekezie Jervas

    (Department of Anatomy, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Federal University of Technology, Nigeria)

Abstract

Prosthesis is an artificial substitute or replacement of a part of the body such as tooth, eye, a facial bone, a hip, a knee or another joint, the leg, an arm. Lower limb prosthesis is device made to replace all or part of the leg or foot. Below-knee prosthesis specifically refers to a lower limb prosthesis that replaces part of the leg that is below the knee joint. Most amputees tend to live a dependent and sedentary life, especially when they cannot function effectively and efficiently with their prostheses. They tend to depend on their children and wards for some of their daily activities because of inability to design and fabricate a device (prosthesis) that will rehabilitate and reintegrate such a person into the society.

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  • Ugorji Tochukwu Nze & Igwe Alice & Osuagwu Chidi Gideon & Okafor Wilson & Ekezie Jervas, 2017. "Design and Fabrication of Improved Below-Knee Prosthesis to Better Mimic Natural Limb," Current Trends in Biomedical Engineering & Biosciences, Juniper Publishers Inc., vol. 10(2), pages 25-28, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:adp:jctbeb:v:10:y:2017:i:2:p:25-28
    DOI: 10.19080/CTBEB.2017.10.555781
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