Prosthetics Glossary

A standardised clinical balance assessment measuring the maximum distance a patient can reach forward beyond arm's lengt...

The complete sequence of events between two successive instances of the same foot contacting the ground, serving as the...

Any observable departure from normal, efficient walking patterns in a prosthesis user, often used to identify biomechani...

A structured physical therapy programme designed to teach or restore functional walking patterns in prosthesis users, ad...

A soft, gel-based layer—typically silicone or urethane—placed between the residual limb and the prosthetic socket to cus...

A body-worn strap and cuff assembly used to suspend and control a body-powered upper-limb prosthesis through cable-drive...

A radical surgical procedure involving removal of one side of the pelvis and the entire lower limb, resulting in the hig...

An upper-limb prosthesis combining body-powered and myoelectric or electrically powered components within a single devic...

A transfemoral prosthetic socket design that encloses the ischial tuberosity and gluteal musculature within the socket b...

Implant Stability Quotient; a dimensionless numerical value (0–100) derived from resonance frequency analysis used to as...

A functional classification system (K0–K4) used to categorise a lower-limb amputee's rehabilitation potential and guide...

A Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) alphanumeric code beginning with the letter 'L' used in the United S...

A supporting clinical document, authored by a treating physician or prosthetist, that provides detailed justification fo...

A soft, flexible sleeve worn directly over the residual limb to provide cushioning, suspension, and a stable interface b...

A partial-foot amputation at the tarsometatarsal joint level, named after the French surgeon Jacques Lisfranc de St. Mar...

A prosthetic knee joint unit that uses an onboard computer processor to continuously adjust resistance and swing-phase c...

An electrically powered upper-limb prosthesis controlled by electromyographic (EMG) signals from residual limb muscles.

An externally applied device used to support, correct, or compensate for a weak or deformed body segment, as distinct fr...

A titanium fixture surgically anchored into the residual bone that serves as a direct skeletal attachment point for a pr...

The direct structural and functional bond between living bone and the surface of a load-bearing implant, used in both de...

A clinical document summarising pre-operative assessment, surgical outcomes, and rehabilitation milestones for a patient...

A prosthetic device designed to replace one or more missing toes or portions of the foot distal to the ankle, restoring...

A transtibial socket design that distributes load primarily through the patellar tendon and tibial flares, relieving pre...

A painful sensation perceived as originating from a body part that has been amputated, representing a neurological pheno...