AMPUTATION RESIDUUM DEVICE AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME

An apparatus and method for post amputation residuum maintenance and for preserving motion of the knee are provided. The apparatus includes an elongated shell having a longitudinal axis and defining a hollow interior closed at a distal end, the shell having an opening extending from a proximal end a...

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Hauptverfasser: RIEDEL LAURA BREWER, ASTILLA MICHAEL JOSEPH
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Zusammenfassung:An apparatus and method for post amputation residuum maintenance and for preserving motion of the knee are provided. The apparatus includes an elongated shell having a longitudinal axis and defining a hollow interior closed at a distal end, the shell having an opening extending from a proximal end and adapted to receive a residuum into the interior of the shell, and a longitudinal slit having a circular aperture at each end.