residual limb
What prosthetics attach
A residual limb is the portion of an arm or leg that remains after amputation.
Medical professionals and prosthetic specialists prefer this term to stump, which some amputees find reductive or offensive.
The residual limb's shape, length, and condition determine what prosthetic options are viable: The surgeon shaped the residual limb to accommodate a prosthetic socket.
- stumpTrunk base after felling
- prosthetic legManufactured limb replacement
- amputationSurgical limb removal
- below kneeLeg portion under kneecap
- phantomInsubstantial apparition
socket · nerve · nerve endings · sensation · healing · scar · bandage · fitting · rehabilitation · muscle · tissue · shrinkage · liner · skin · sensitivity · adjustment · body image · mobility
- rehabilitationrehab, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, inpatient rehab
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