Prosthesis Comprising a Shank for Accommodating an Amputation Stump
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Feb 18, 2010
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Sep 11, 2007
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Sep 29, 2006
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The invention relates to a prosthesis comprising at least one artificial limb (6) of an extremity and a shank (2), connected to the artificial limb (6), comprising a proximal opening for accommodating an amputation stump. The aim of the invention is to reduce the weight of a prosthesis of the above kind and increase its wearing comfort. For this purpose, the shank (2) consists of a stable outer shank (3) constituting the connection to the artificial limb (6) and a flexible Inner shank (4). The outer shank (3) has a distal endpiece (6) and shell segments (7, 8) extending therefrom towards the proximal pats, forming a space (9) between them.
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