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Artificial Limbs
Artificial limbs are prosthetic replacements for arms, legs, and parts thereof, fitted after trauma, disease, or surgery; types range from passive cosmetic devices to mechanical and myoelectric bionic limbs.
Bone-Anchored Prosthesis
Bone-anchored prosthesis (osseointegration, OPRA, ILP, OPL): artificial limb fixed to a titanium implant in the residual limb bone, first done 1990 in Sweden; FDA-approved OPRA 2020; over 1,000 patients.
Braces
Braces: externally worn devices that support, immobilize, or reposition body parts. Covers orthopedic braces and orthoses (knee, ankle, spine, hand) and dental braces, with evidence on effectiveness, history, and access.
Foot Orthoses
Foot orthoses (orthotics) are in-shoe devices, prefabricated or custom-made, used for foot pain, flatfoot, heel pain, and arthritis; they modestly reduce rearfoot motion and impact forces, with custom devices showing no clear advantage over prefabricated ones.
Orthotic Devices
Orthotic devices, or orthoses, are braces, slings, and supports worn outside the body to align or stabilize weak body parts, unlike prostheses, which replace missing parts.
Trusses
Trusses (hernia trusses, hernia belts) are surgical appliances with a pad and spring or belt that hold a reduced inguinal hernia in place; used when surgery is deferred, with documented complications and weak trial evidence.