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Prosthetic socks are mission critical supplies. They can solve many common prosthetic issues, including excessive sweating, volume changes, and socket odors. Realizing one type of prosthetic sock doesn't work for everyone, nor solve all common prosthetic issues, prosthetic sock manufacturers have been expanding their sock offerings.
Help Me Choose: Prosthetic Socks
Prosthetic socks are mission critical supplies. They can solve many common prosthetic...
Nowadays there are so many ways to suspend an above-the-knee prosthetic socket. One of the most popular is using suction with a one-way valve. Many above-knee amputees prefer this method because it can create the greatest sensation of oneness with their prosthesis, and when a suction socket fits well, it works exceedingly well. Learn what makes suction suspension fail.
5 Reasons Why Above-Knee Suction Sockets Lose Suspension
Nowadays there are so many ways to suspend an above-the-knee prosthetic socket....
Carving through fresh powder was once seen as a difficult feat—even considered “off limits” to many amputees—is now made possible with the help of technology. More and more amputees are getting into adaptive sports, and with technology like Ottobock’s ProCarve setup, more opportunities are opening up.
Heed the Call of the Mountains with the Ottobock ProCarve
What was once seen as an impossible feat—even considered “off limits” to...
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