►Below Knee Prostheses

Below knee prosthetic leg costs vary depending on patients’ preferences.

While some people prefer prosthetic legs with quality features, others prefer a prosthetic leg that they can only use in their daily lives.

As the features and user demands of below knee prostheses increase, the price increases in direct proportion.

Factors affecting the price of below knee prostheses are:

Prosthetic leg brand

prosthetic foot model

Selected carbon foot

Socket type

Optional silicone liner

Patient’s stump condition

After our experts decide on the most suitable below knee prosthetic leg together with the patient, measurements are taken from the patient.

After the measurement is taken from the patient, the prosthetic leg is delivered within 7-10 days, depending on the patient’s condition.

The lifespan of below knee prosthetic legs is generally between 7-8 years, but the lifespan of below knee prosthetic legs is generally determined by the user.

Patients who approach their prosthetic leg conservatively can use their below knee prosthetic legs for up to 12-15 years.

You have the right to use automatic vehicles with your below knee prosthetic leg.

There are no permits for manual vehicles.

The construction of a below knee prosthetic leg takes place in several stages. What are these;

Examination and Evaluation: The prosthetic leg construction process begins with the first examination of the amputee. At this stage, the person’s health status, amputation level, lifestyle, goals and expectations are evaluated.

Measurement Taking: In making a prosthetic leg, it is necessary to take measurements appropriate to the amputation area. At this stage, the person’s leg and muscle structure is measured for the construction of a prosthetic leg.

Mold Taking: In making a prosthetic leg, a mold of the amputation area is taken. The mold is very important to ensure that the denture has the correct size and shape.

Design of the Prosthesis: The design of the prosthetic leg is made using the person’s measurements and mold. During the design phase, the structural features, materials and properties of the prosthesis are determined.

Prosthetic Leg Assembly: Prosthetic leg assembly is performed by applying the prosthetic leg design. The prosthesis has many parts and these parts are assembled using special devices.

Adjustment of the Prosthesis: The prosthetic leg should be adjusted appropriately to the person’s body so that patients do not experience any problems in their daily lives.

For a below knee prosthetic leg, measurements must first be taken from the patient.

With this measurement, the patient’s stump mold is revealed.

With this mold, first a trial socket and then a permanent carbon socket are made for the patient.

With this socket combined with the prosthetic leg, a below knee prosthetic leg is made.

Then, a silicone liner is applied to the stump.

Silicone liner prevents irritation of the stump.

By inserting the stump with silicone liner into the carbon socket, the installation of the below knee prosthetic leg is completed and the physical therapy process begins for the first use.

Silicone liner is a sleeve made of silicone material that is worn to prevent irritation of the stump while entering the socket.

The silicone liner prevents the prosthetic leg from coming into direct contact with the person’s skin and prevents the skin from being subjected to friction or pressure by the prosthetic leg.

At the same time, the silicone liner ensures that the prosthetic leg adheres tightly to the person’s leg, helping to make prosthetic leg movements more natural and increasing the user’s balance.

In addition, silicone liners have channels inside them that allow air or water circulation due to sweating, which allows the skin to be ventilated and sweat to be removed.

Silicone liners come in different sizes and are chosen according to the person’s leg size and prosthetic leg type.

The below knee prosthetic leg socket is a custom made product for the union of the stump and the prosthesis.

The socket, which is custom made by taking the patient’s stump measurements, is mounted on the prosthetic leg and inserted into the patient’s stump.

There are different types of sockets, but in recent years the demand for carbon sockets has increased significantly.

The reason why carbon socket is preferred is that it is light, strong, resistant to breakage and most importantly, it is very cosmetically aesthetic.

Below knee prosthesis trial socket is a product applied to people who will receive a prosthesis or to people who will renew their existing socket.

The trial socket is used before the construction of the permanent carbon socket and allows the patient to get used to the prosthesis.

Generally, the patient is advised to continue living with this trial socket for a certain period of time (usually an average of 1 week).

During this period, what needs to be observed is the fit of the stump to the trial socket.

If any problem is detected in the stump, necessary interventions are made before the construction of the permanent socket begins.

Thus, the permanent carbon socket is produced without any problems based on the data from the trial socket.

Below knee prosthesis carbon socket is a type of permanent socket that should be made after the trial socket.

With this socket, patients continue their daily lives much more safely.

While problems of deformation or breakage may occur in trial sockets, this problem does not occur in permanent carbon prosthesis sockets.

Since permanent carbon prosthetic leg sockets are made of carbon material, although they are quite thin, they are very durable and do not have breakage problems.

The price of the carbon socket varies depending on the characteristics of the stump.

Some stumps have a very thin structure and a small amount of carbon (raw material) is used in these types of stumps.

On the other hand, some stumps may be thick in direct proportion to the weight, and in this case, more carbon raw material is used.

However, the material to be used is not limited to just carbon.

There are many different raw materials available and all of these materials are imported from abroad.

Therefore, carbon socket prices vary from person to person.