What is the difference between temporary and permanent prostheses?


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Jan 28,2022

What is the difference between temporary and permanent prostheses?   What is the difference between temporary and long-term prostheses? There are many types of products in the market. For example, according to the structure, there are shell type and skeletal type. According to the installation time, they can be divided into temporary and long-term prostheses. What's the difference between the latter two?   Temporary products can also be called early postoperative products, which generally refer to the products installed by amputees 2 to 3 weeks after the operation is completed, after the wound is basically healed and the sutures are removed. Through this behavior, it helps to reduce the psychological burden of the patient, and at the same time, it can help the patient to adapt to the product as soon as possible. However, because it is temporary, it may need to be replaced later. At this time, it is recommended to listen to the advice of professionals and install suitable auxiliary devices.   In contrast, long-term prostheses can also be called formal prostheses. Most of them are installed 8 to 10 weeks after the patient's amputation, which can help shape the residual limb and last longer. In addition, while wearing the product, it is necessary to actively cooperate with personnel to carry out rehabilitation training in order to restore the ability to take care of themselves earlier. Different products, because of different structures, functions, etc., are suitable for different groups of patients. When choosing a patient, in order to avoid secondary harm to their own body, they should pay attention to choosing suitable and cost-effective products, and at the same time do a good job of cleaning and sanitation of residual limbs, and keep away from dangerous items.   SHIJIAZHUANG AOSUO O&P  

What is the difference between temporary and permanent prostheses?

 

What is the difference between temporary and long-term prostheses? There are many types of products in the market. For example, according to the structure, there are shell type and skeletal type. According to the installation time, they can be divided into temporary and long-term prostheses. What's the difference between the latter two?

 

Temporary products can also be called early postoperative products, which generally refer to the products installed by amputees 2 to 3 weeks after the operation is completed, after the wound is basically healed and the sutures are removed. Through this behavior, it helps to reduce the psychological burden of the patient, and at the same time, it can help the patient to adapt to the product as soon as possible. However, because it is temporary, it may need to be replaced later. At this time, it is recommended to listen to the advice of professionals and install suitable auxiliary devices.

 

In contrast, long-term prostheses can also be called formal prostheses. Most of them are installed 8 to 10 weeks after the patient's amputation, which can help shape the residual limb and last longer. In addition, while wearing the product, it is necessary to actively cooperate with personnel to carry out rehabilitation training in order to restore the ability to take care of themselves earlier.

Different products, because of different structures, functions, etc., are suitable for different groups of patients. When choosing a patient, in order to avoid secondary harm to their own body, they should pay attention to choosing suitable and cost-effective products, and at the same time do a good job of cleaning and sanitation of residual limbs, and keep away from dangerous items.

 

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