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    Limb Prosthetics
    • Overview of Limb Prosthetics
      • Goals
      • Amputation levels
      • Preparing for an amputation
      • After surgery
      • Complications after amputation
      • More Information
    • Prosthesis Parts
      • Interface between the residual limb and prosthesis
      • Suspension
      • Structural components of a limb prosthesis
      • Appearance of a limb prosthesis
    • Limb Prostheses Options
      • Upper Limb Prostheses
        • General types of upper limb prosthesis
      • Lower Limb Prostheses
    • Limb Prosthesis Preparation
      • Before Surgery
      • After Surgery
        • Preparatory prosthesis
        • Learning to use a limb prosthesis
    • Prosthesis Fitting
      • Transcutaneous osseointegration
    • Skin Care of the Residual Limb
      • Risk factors for skin problems
      • Skin breakdown
      • Skin infection
      • Other skin problems
    • Residual Limb Swelling
    • Prosthesis Loosening
    • Residual Limb Pain
      • Phantom limb pain
      • Phantom limb sensation
      • Persistent residual limb pain
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