Transfemoral prosthesis

Transfemoral prosthesis

A Transfemoral prosthesis is a prosthesis designed for above the knee amputees. Since the knee is a complex part of the human skeletal system, transfemoral joints are generally much more complicated than transtibial prostheses, as it must include a knee joint.

See also

Transtibial prosthesis

External links

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