Improved prosthesis & techniques
For patients with a leg amputation who experience problems with mobility wearing a socket prosthetic connection, there is now a new method (osseointegrated) for anchoring the prosthesis to the body. The surgeon can insert an orthopedic implant through the skin directly into the bone of the stump. The artificial leg can be connected to this implant by means of a click system. This new technique is called osseointegration, and the prosthesis is also called click prosthesis. Doctors use the term osseointegration surgery prosthesis or bone anchoring prosthesis. The opening of the skin through which the implant protrudes is called a stoma.
