prosthetic foot
Synthetic walking appendage
A prosthetic foot is an artificial foot attached to a prosthetic leg, replacing a foot lost to amputation, injury, or congenital absence.
Prosthetic feet range from basic models for walking to specialized designs for running, climbing, or other activities: She trained for months with her new prosthetic foot before competing again.
- artificial limbFabricated replacement for extremity
- amputationSurgical limb removal
- socketHollow receiving cavity
- ankleLeg-foot joint
- carbon fiberReinforced polymer composite
blade · running blade · walking · gait · stump · below knee · rehabilitation · mobility · running · Paralympic · leg · silicone · cushion · stride · balance · alignment · bionic leg · residual limb
- rehabilitationrehab, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, inpatient rehab
- mobility aidswheelchair, walker, cane, crutches, rollator
- prostheticsartificial limb, bionic hands, bionic arm, bionic hand, robotic arm
- orthoticsorthosis, brace, splint, insole, insoles
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