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SILICONE SUSPENSION OF EXTERNAL PROSTHESES

A NEW ERA IN ARTIFICIAL LIMB USAGE

M. Heim, MB ChB, Professor and Orthopaedic Consultant1; M. Wershavski, MD, Resident1; S.T. Zwas, MD, Professor Director2; I. Siev-Ner, MD, Orthopaedic and Physiatric Consultant1; H. Nadvorna, MD, Physiatric Consultant1; and M. Azaria, MD, Director1

1 Department of Orthopaedic Rehabilitation
2 Department of Nuclear Medicine, Chaim Sheba Medical Centre, Tel Hashomer Hospital, Tel Hashomer 52621, Israel.

Correspondence should be sent to Professor M. Heim.

The use of silicone inner sockets, with or without the incorporation of shuttle locks, has greatly improved the function of artificial limbs. They cushion and protect the stump and provide a means for prosthetic suspension, allowing more comfortable use, especially in patients with ischaemic stumps. They also allow greater movement at the proximal joint.






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