Prosthetics

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The teaching session is about prosthetics and amputation, with a focus on FRCS examination preparation.

- The guest speaker, Jeh Mahaluximavala , is a well-known trainer and educator in the UK, associated with the Royal College of England and Harlow Princess Alexandra Hospital.

- The topics covered include indications, nomenclature, surgeon factors, prosthetic factors, problems, complications, and less common applications.

- The ideal stump for prosthetics is discussed, emphasizing the need for a mobile non-adherent muscle mass covered with full-thickness skin.

- Different types of prostheses, including sockets and terminal devices, are mentioned, along with considerations for load transfer and knee prosthesis.

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tags: amputation

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