Limb amputations and prosthetics

Currently, the number of patients with high-energy injuries of large segments of the skeleton due to road traffic and catotrauma is increasing. The number of patients with vascular pathology and disorders of the endocrine system is also increasing, which leads to a sharp increase in the population of patients who underwent limb amputation. Patients who underwent limb amputations present a significant medical and social problem. Stump malformations formed due to violations of surgical technique during reconstructive operations often complicate prosthetic fitting and the social adaptation of patients in this group. The possibilities of external prosthetics manufacturing are currently booming. Limb prosthetics manufacturing is a complex orthopedic, technical, biomechanical and general medical process, which results in medical and social rehabilitation. Functional results depend on the timing of prosthetics manufacturing. An important condition for safe walking is the preparation of a disabled person from the first days after amputation. An important role in the patient's rehabilitation is played by the school of walking, the purpose of which is to form the correct stereotype of walking, to learn how to walk on the prosthesis on various surfaces and to master actions in emergency situations.