What kind of upper limb prosthesis should be chosen?

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We know that there are many accidents in our life. For any friend, we need to pay attention to them, because the occurrence of accidents is very serious to the body. For some patients with upper limb amputation, some amputees are not suitable to be equipped with functional EMG prostheses. At the same time, there are also some patients who choose upper limb prostheses, More on the appearance and wearing comfort and other reasons, so cosmetic prosthesis has become their first choice, and the appearance of prosthesis is the most concerned problem of patients, so how to choose?

What kind of upper limb prosthesis should be chosen?

1. The first is the cosmetic prosthetic hand, which is generally composed of inner hand and decorative gloves. This kind of prosthetic hand is very light. The inner hand keeps the prosthetic hand in a natural state. The shape, color and surface structure of the decorative gloves imitate the real hand to a great extent. The appearance is very lifelike and looks very comfortable.

2. Another is that the amputation site is directly related to the prosthetic assembly, as well as the self-care and employment ability of patients, and now the selection of amputation site has changed significantly. The important thing for the selection of upper limb amputation site is to retain the long residual limb as far as possible under the condition of treatment, so as to ensure the maximum function of the residual limb.

3. There is also for shoulder joint amputation and upper arm too short stump, because it is difficult to install active mechanical prosthetic hand, so it is basically to install decorative hand, decorative shoulder amputation prosthetic limb and decorative upper arm prosthetic limb. The patient can swing freely when walking, and the elbow joint can be passively fixed at several angles.

matters needing attention

Finally, we want to say that the selection and use of prosthesis is very important for the requirements of patients themselves. The selection of prosthesis is related to the use and adaptability of patients themselves, so the selection of prosthesis must be cautious.