Microprocessor Knee
A prosthetic knee joint unit that uses an onboard computer processor to continuously adjust resistance and swing-phase control in response to sensor data from the user's gait.
6-Minute Walk Test
A standardised functional endurance test measuring the distance a patient can walk on a flat, hard surface in six minute...
ABC Scale
The Activities-specific Balance Confidence Scale; a self-report questionnaire measuring a patient's confidence in perfor...
Activity Level Classification
A standardised framework, most commonly the Medicare Functional Classification Levels (K-Levels 0–4), used to categorise...
AMP
Abbreviation for Amputee Mobility Predictor, a validated clinical tool used to assess ambulatory potential in lower-limb...
Amputee Mobility Predictor
A standardised clinical assessment tool used to predict prosthetic functional outcome and appropriate K-level classifica...
Bench Alignment
The initial static positioning of prosthetic components relative to one another and to the socket, performed on a workbe...
Bilateral Amputee
An individual who has undergone amputation of both limbs at the same anatomical level or region, either of the upper or...
Body-Powered Prosthesis
An upper-limb prosthesis that uses a harness-and-cable system harnessing the user's own body movements to operate the te...
Certificate of Medical Necessity
A standardised document, signed by a licensed physician, that certifies a patient's medical need for a prosthetic or dur...
Chopart Amputation
A partial-foot amputation at the midtarsal (talonavicular and calcaneocuboid) joint level, retaining the hindfoot, named...
Circumduction
A gait deviation in which the prosthetic limb swings outward in a lateral arc during swing phase to achieve toe clearanc...
Componentry
The collective term for all manufactured parts—feet, knees, wrists, elbows, and other units—incorporated into a prosthet...
Definitive Prosthesis
A permanent, custom-fabricated prosthetic device prescribed after the residual limb has stabilised, as distinct from a p...
Dermal Sinus
A tunnelled tract of inflamed or infected tissue in the residual limb skin, commonly caused by chronic socket pressure,...
Dermatitis (Prosthetic-Related)
Inflammation of the skin at or around the prosthetic interface, caused by mechanical friction, moisture entrapment, chem...
Disarticulation
Amputation performed through a joint rather than through the shaft of a bone, preserving the bony end of the proximal se...
DMEPOS
Abbreviation for Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies; the Medicare billing and coverage cate...
Dynamic Response Foot
A prosthetic foot designed with a flexible keel or carbon-fibre blade that stores and returns energy during the gait cyc...
Elevated Vacuum Suspension
A suspension method that uses a powered pump to create and maintain a negative-pressure environment between the liner an...
Endoskeletal Prosthesis
A prosthetic limb design in which an internal structural frame (pylon) is covered by a soft cosmetic foam shell, mimicki...
Energy-Return Foot
A prosthetic foot design that stores kinetic energy during loading (heel strike and mid-stance) and releases it during p...
Exoskeletal Prosthesis
A prosthetic limb design in which the structural load-bearing support is provided by a hard outer shell, typically made...
Functional Ambulation Category
A six-point ordinal scale (0–5) used in rehabilitation to classify a patient's walking ability based on physical assista...
Functional Outcome Measure
A standardised assessment tool used to quantify a prosthetic user's activity and participation levels, often required fo...