Evaluation of Egyptian below knee prostheses made in Agouza workshop

ABSTRACT

A study was made during 1978 on 813 patients complaining from below knee asputation and attending to our center for fitting with artificial limb. The study showed that most of our patient were referred from military hospitals, health insurance hospitals and less than 10% from private. The most common age incidence of ampulations was from 20 to 30 years in military and civilian patients, the common cause of ampulation was due to trauma. Our production from patellar tendon-bearing prosthesis was four times than that of conventional type. Our prosthesis were significantly durable and fitted well to our patients. Most of the patients used their artificial limbs efficiently specially those who were fitted with P.T.B. prosthesis