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If a person does not become ambulant after an amputation, a
knee disarticulation (KD) shouldbe considered and the person may then benefit
from a cosmetic KD prosthesis. The features of a cosmetic KD prosthesis are,
however, seldom described.
The aim of this clinical note is to describe the
development of a cosmeticKD prosthesis. TECHNIQUE:
A non-ambulant person with
bilateral KD formulated, together with her physiatrist, the criteria for a cosmetic KD prosthesis. On the basis of these, a lightweight, natural-looking,
well-fitting, easy-to-put-on and take-off KD prosthesis, with no thigh
lengthening during sitting, was made. This prosthesis was fixed on a wheelchair
and does not impede transfer. DISCUSSION: A newly constructed cosmetic prosthesis
for non-ambulant persons with a KD is described in detail. We hope that this will
encourage physiatrists and prosthetists to offer non-ambulant persons with a KD a
cosmetic prosthesis. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: A cosmetic leg prosthesis with good
cosmetic properties, good sitting comfort, and no restrictions in making
transfers is described in detail for non-ambulant persons with a knee disarticulation.
CI - (c) The International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics 2014.

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