Prosthetics hand gloves manufacturers share the types of prosthetics
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Aug 25,2022
Prosthetic glove manufacturers say that prosthetics are artificial limbs used by amputees to compensate for the function of the missing limbs, including upper limb prostheses and lower limb prostheses. It is mostly made of aluminum plate, wood, leather, plastic and other materials, and its joints are made of metal parts. Now the mainstream in the prosthesis industry is titanium alloy and carbon fiber materials.
Prosthetics hand gloves manufacturers share the types of prosthetics
Prosthetic glove manufacturers say that prosthetics are artificial limbs used by amputees to compensate for the function of the missing limbs, including upper limb prostheses and lower limb prostheses. It is mostly made of aluminum plate, wood, leather, plastic and other materials, and its joints are made of metal parts. Now the mainstream in the prosthesis industry is titanium alloy and carbon fiber materials.
prosthetics hand gloves manufacturers explain the classification of upper limb prostheses by part:
Amputated shoulder prosthesis: Refers to the prosthesis used by the amputated part reaching part of the scapula. It is more common in patients with electric shock and is considered a serious disability.
Upper arm prosthesis: refers to the prosthesis used by those whose amputation site reaches above the elbow joint.
Elbow Amputation Prosthesis: Refers to the prosthesis used by patients whose amputation site is missing in the entire forearm.
Forearm prosthesis: refers to the prosthesis used by the amputation site to below the elbow joint.
Amputated wrist prosthesis: refers to the prosthesis used by patients whose entire palm is missing.
Hand prosthesis: It may be a single finger, it may be a prosthesis used by patients with multiple fingers or missing part of the palm.

Prosthetics hand gloves manufacturers explain the classification of lower limb prostheses by part:
Hip amputation prosthesis: suitable for patients with hip amputation or very short thigh residual limbs.
Thigh prosthesis: for patients with amputation of the thigh and a suitable residual limb length.
Knee amputation prosthesis: It is used for amputation of knee joint amputation or residual limb with extra long thigh or residual limb with extremely short calf.
Calf prosthesis: for patients with amputation of the calf and suitable residual limb length.
Prosthetic foot prosthesis: used for patients with partial or complete loss of the foot.
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