ROTATIONPLASTY PROSTHESIS
Rotationplasty is one of several types of surgical procedures that can be used to treat malignant bone tumors, such as osteosarcoma or Ewing sarcoma, that occur near a child’s knee (in the lower part of the femur or upper tibia bone). This unusual procedure preserves the lower leg, attaches it to the thighbone, then uses the ankle as a knee joint.
ORTHO PROSTHESIS
The orthoprosthesis is an external device with the purpose of modifying structural and functional conditions of the skeleton or the neuromuscular system replacing partially or totally part of the missing or inadequate member.
The Orthoprosthesis is suitable for
- Congenital malformations: shortening of the extremity, inadequate or missing musculature, bad lined up extremity, unstable joints as well as lack of bones and intermediate joints.
- Neuromuscular diseases: poliomyelitis, etc.
- Deformed traumatists or with affectation of growing cartilage.
- Systemic diseases: Odlier’s disease, etc.
HEMIPELVECTOMY PROSTHESIS
Hip disarticulation and hemipelvectomy, also known as transpelvic amputation, are types of amputation that leave the amputee with the loss of three joints: the hip, the knee, and the ankle. Hip disarticulation is the amputation of the entire lower limb at the hip level, whereas a hemipelvectomy is the amputation of the entire lower limb, plus a portion of the pelvic bone. Hip disarticulation usually occurs due to trauma, tumors, and sever infections, but can be used to treat vascular disease or be the result of complications that arise from diabetes. Hemipelvectomy often results from many of the same afflictions as those of hip disarticulation, plus spinal-cord injuries, recurring severe ulcerations, and infections. Hip disarticulation and hemipelvectomy are considered to be some of the most difficult amputations to overcome, both physically and emotionally, as they can have an adverse impact on an amputee’s self-image, bowels, bladder, and sexual functions.
WATERPROOF PROSTHESIS:
If you’ve ever wished that you could wear your prosthetic leg in the water, to surf, swim, water ski, or enjoy other summer sports, you may be interested in the waterproof Ossur RHEO Knee XC prosthesis, recently brought to market by Ossur.
SPORTS PROSTHESIS
The Flex-Run with Nike Sole offers unmatched performance and efficiency for amputees and prosthetists. Össur and Nike have partnered to design the ideal running foot from the ground up, leveraging Össur’s unmatched expertise in running prosthetics with Nike’s world renowned traction and sole technologies.
The improved Flex-Run features a longer toe lever and efficient energy return. The Nike Sole offers great traction to help improve performance for the runner while improving efficiency and results for the prosthetist.
Flex-Run with Nike Sole is appropriate for Transfemoral and Transtibial users participating in high impact activities such as recreational jogging, trail running, distance running and triathlons. It is available in both Standard and Junior (LP) models.
