#Below knee prosthetic leg cost

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Tips for writing and drawing Wheelchair using characters: Your character's wheelchair can tell us a lot about them

When you first start learning character design, you'll often be told something to the effect of "use your character's outfit to tell us more about them" - and this same principles can be applied to a disabled character's mobility aids.

Mobility aids like wheelchairs, to many disabled people, are a part of us. They can be an extension to a person's body and chances are, if you're going to be using this piece of equipment every day for the foreseeable future (or at least for a good amount of time for the foreseeable future), it's going to start reflecting some aspects of your personality, your interests, your passions, especially when you remember, a lot of people get their wheelchairs custom built for them.

You can use your character's wheelchair to tell us a lot about them without ever needing to show/describe them directly.

Let me show you two examples:

Take a look at these two wheelchairs. they're similar in shape and build, but still pretty different to each other. Can you make some guesses about their users based only on what's shown here?

intended answers below:

Please note, the following points are all generalisations and the real world is rarely this simple. This is to demonstrate how to use disability aids to contribute to your character's design, not how to make assumptions about real people in real life.

So here are some similarities between the chairs:

Both wheelchairs have ridged frames, this means the wheelchair can't be folded in any way. These kinds of chairs can imply a few different things depending on the person. They are typically lighter, sturdier and more durable, and indicate the person probably will be using the wheelchair for a long time and/or has the money to get something built to last (or lives in a place where cost not an issue due to universal/subsidised access to healthcare). They are also typically better to travel with when flying, as they are less likely to be broken by airport security/staff.

Both wheelchairs also lack anti-tip wheels, which are a third set of wheels that extend from the back of the chair. Them not being present could indicate the person is likely pretty confident in their ability to use the chair without worrying about tipping out. It could also indicate they are in an environment where the anti-tips could be more of a hazard than a help, such as on rough terrain.

So lets look at some specifics for the green wheelchair:

Take a look at the wheels. The front wheels are pretty small and appear to be solid, while the back wheels appear to be quite narrow (compared to the orange chair anyway). This indicates the user likely lives somewhere with decent accessibility like a (well funded) city where they are unlikely to encounter unpaved/dirt roads/grass. Small front wheels and thin back wheels are good for manoeuvrability and a smooth ride over even terrain, but they will get stuck as soon as bumps appear, so this probably isn't an issue for this person.

While its a bit hard to tell unless you have seen other similar wheelchairs, this wheelchair is very long in the front, meaning the footplate and front wheels are further away from the seat than most. There could be a few reasons for this. One either indicates the person has very long legs, or a lack of motion in their knees, making it harder to bend their legs. This is moves the chair's centre of gravity forward by a decent amount, making it harder to tip back, which could indicate the person's legs are very light. You tend to see this most often in the wheelchairs of bilateral leg amputees, who are at a greater risk of tipping backwards due to a lack of weight at the front of the chair (even if they wear their prosthetics).

The colour of the chair is bright. This could simply be the character's favourite colour, or maybe this colour has some significance to them?

There are stickers on the side of the chair relating to the Paralympics. This could indicate the person is a fan, or perhaps had some involvement in the games?

The wheelchair has handles on the back, but they are able to be folded down. This is a popular feature for people who are independent enough to go out on their own, but still want to have the option for some help. folding down the handles also deters random strangers from grabbing at you (an unfortunately common experience for wheelchair users).

There is some mild paint scratching to the front of the wheelchair, but nothing too noticable. This is typical of older chairs and people who are a little rough on their chairs. Maybe they've had a few stacks and falls throughout the years, probably going a decent speed.

Ok, now let's look at the orange chair

This wheelchair has very large, inflatable front wheels, and very thick back wheels. This will make the chair slower and less manoeuvrable on flat/even surfaces, but much, much easier to push on rough terrain. This is supported by the amount of mud on the wheelchair.

The seat on this wheelchair tilts upwards slightly. This is called a bucket (or according to an old basketball teammate of mine, a dump-truck lol). This is a feature you typically see in wheelchairs made for people with spinal injuries who are unable to move their legs and engage their lower bodies or core to help keep them stable.

The back of this chair is very low, indicating that if this wheelchair user has a spinal injury, it's probably pretty low on their spine, likely fairly close to the hips, making the person a low-level paraplegic. Higher-level paraplegics and quadriplegics usually need a higher back to help support them and keep them from flopping over, since all the muscles below their place where their spine broke either doesn't work, or is significantly weaker. Higher backs though can get in the way of pushing and reduce mobility, so people who need less support will likely opt for a lower back rest.

This wheelchair has no handles, which indicates the user is probably very independent and doesn't need a lot of help getting around.

The paint on this wheelchair is very scratched up, showing the person is very tough on their wheelchair and doesn't care to get the paint touched up.

This wheelchair has no breaks. This is very common on chairs with larger tiers as they don't tend to be as effective, but also on many outdoor wheelchairs, for two reasons. One is because they are made for rough terrain, so chances are, you aren't going to go far without a big push to get you moving. The second reason is that to get over large bumps and obsticals in a wheelchair, it can be helpful to do very large pushes using the top and front of the wheel. When pushing a normal chair, most people will only use the top section of the wheel to push since it's closest, but these big pushes that use the front of the wheel make it easier to push, since you can benefit from downwards momentum. However, this is also where the breaks are located on most wheelchairs, which can create a hazard. I've lost entire fingernails by them getting snagged on the breaks when pushing this way. So if you live somewhere where the breaks are not going to be helpful to you often, it makes sense to not get them.

And here are the characters who own these wheelchairs

The owner of the green wheelchair is an amalgamation of a few people I knew from when I played wheelchair basketball. They're a bilateral leg amputee, and judging by their outfit (The Official National Wheelchair Basketball uniform for Australia), they're an elite athlete. This wheelchair is not the one they play sport in, but it still needs to be durable enough to withstand the rough treatment of airport staff when traveling, as well as heavy day-to-day use that comes with being an active person. While it needs to be rough, the person also seemed to want to prioritise speed and manoeuvrability, and likely doesn't need to worry about rough terrain too much, so they probably live in a major city.

The owner of the orange chair was inspired by a family friend of mine. They live on a farm, and need a chair that can handle life in those conditions, rough terrain and all. This comes at the cost of speed and manoeuvrability on smoother terrain, but honestly, anyone who's lived in the country knows you won't find many of those around there anyway, so that's not too big of a sacrifice. They are paraplegic, are very confident in their ability to use their wheelchair, and probably doesn't need help too often, but still benefit from some extra stability support from the raised seat on their chair.

Conclusion

Once again, these are generalisations, and in real life there are always exceptions, but I hope this helped demonstrate what I meant when I said you can use your character's wheelchair to tell us more info about them if you're smart about it.

I originally planned to do a whole series of these, showing a wider variety of wheelchairs and the people who they belong to, but I guess I kind of forgot because they've been sitting, abandoned on my hard drive for the last 2 years 😅. If that's something you folks would be interested in seeing though, let me know, I'd happily revive the series lol.

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Okay here's

Persona 5 Mech au

Okay so let me start off with some world building I guess.

The 2020's have been real shitty so far, but you know what would make it a lot worse? If giant monsters came from somewhere (space or something I guess) and rampaged all over. It's Kaiju time babee

Anyways to fight them humanity made big robots using the souls of the defeated creatures. Only certain people could pilot them, and the first models were so big they needed 2 pilots

However they found that the pilots kept dying. Most would have nearly half their bodies replaced with machine parts by the time they reached 25, and none had made it to age 30. A different plan was needed

Synthetic humans! They started off with two, born from, again, the souls of the defeated creatures. They were compatible with every robot, and could work well with any teammate. They recruited the best pilots to work alongside them, and turned the tide of the fight

Then they did it again, but with one synthetic pilot. This group were sent to the remote Antarctica, along with a the failed synthetic double, unit T3DD-13, a "companion" for the team

So, once monsters started getting too close to the main city, they did it again. Another synthetic human, another team of young pilots. However, not everything worked out this time around. The first chosen pilot was horribly injured in the rest fight with the Special Pilot. To save the pilot, Chief of Operations Wakaba gave him a blood transfusion, using the blood of the synthetic

Wiping the memory of the whole team, they say back and hoped this wouldn't spell the end of humanity

Anyways. Joker is a synthetic pilot who doesn't know he's not human, and Akechi now has synthetic blood in his system and it's, doing things to him. Things that aren't so great

Oh and there are solo pilot mechs. They're smaller and personalized, but they still have a few dual pilot ones for the third team

Everyone else are pilots! Through the time they've served they've had, parts replaced. I'll go over each of em under the read more, don't wanna make this too long

Real quick; replacement parts are like, super high-tech substitutes for missing or destroyed body parts. Like prosthetics but. Made to look real. Some parts work better than others

Joker! He's all synthetic. But, he does have a biological twin that looks like a cat because. Science. That's M0N-A, team 3's companion

Ryuji! During his final exam mission he and his copilot were nearly burned alive in their mech. Ryuji lost his right leg right up to the hip bone, so now he's got a replacement part

Ann! She was Ryuji's copilot, and her left arm to the elbow has been replaced. She is married to Shiho! Shiho retired after the final exam mission, where she lost both legs below the knees

Yusuke! He was the first to pilot a solo pilot mech, and he's pretty much still complete. Oh, but he did have his left eye replaced. This wasn't a mech injury he just sneezed and a paintbrush went. Into his eye.

Makoto! In the fight that cost her copilot Eiko her life, Makoto lost her heart. She's one of 22 people to have a replacement organ and live, but she's not sure if it's a good thing or not. Sometimes she feels, hollow

Futaba! For her it's the spine. It's reinforced too, but that doesn't stop her from slouching like no ones business. Hers was an accident when trying out a new method to sync pilot and mech

Haru! She's complete. Yup, she's a-okay. Her copilot quit when they passed the exam, though. She's a long distance bomber type, where injuries aren't as common

Goro! His blood is, changed. It's messing with him. Other than that, he's all clear

Sumire! Her right side. It's completely replaced, from her leg to her arm plus a few ribs and a chunk of hip. That accident was the one that took her sister too

Oh and Hifumi is also a pilot. She volunteered for a mind alteration, and has a chip in her brain that. Improves her strategy abilities. Also her left foot was replaced

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Some more things I can say are the ages? Recruitment classes run every 3 years so the ages are a little more spread out

Makoto, Akechi - 25

Haru - 24

Yusuke, Shiho - 23

Joker, Ann, Ryuji - 22

Hifumi - 21

Futaba - 19

Sumire - 18

Planned ships for this are my beloved Haru and Makoto, Ann and Shiho as I said above, Joker and Akechi for the drama, with Futaba and Sumire for fun

Got some more info but I'll leave it at this for now

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A leg prosthetic design for my FBI oc Bertrand Louis Collins who lost his leg in a bomb incident. They were neurally connected to his knee and also detachable, allowing him to continue performing his duty. He was even able to attach some utility units to it - e.g. the gun holster.

Background:

The story is set in a retro-cyberpunk slipstream world with alternative history, 1950s.

Bert was amputated below the knee and received experimental tech enhancements for his knees with neuron implants. Even though the Federal Republic has such a technology, it has yet to reach a mass production stage due to the implants being extremely expensive. Thus, the most available option for people with less severe injuries is an semi-auto exoskeleton. Another oc of mine, Grey, a modern cowboy and a netrunner, couldn’t afford or even find a chance like this and went for a customized exoskeleton instead.

This pair of prosthetic legs has cost Bert signing a pact with the research branch of the military (as this is still an experimental project). However, he is one who will do anything to be back at work again.

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Hundreds of migrants killed by Saudi border guards - report

Saudi border guards are accused of the mass killing of migrants along the Yemeni border in a new report by Human Rights Watch. The report says hundreds of people, many of them Ethiopians who cross war-torn Yemen to reach Saudi Arabia, have been shot dead. Migrants have told the BBC they had limbs severed by gunfire and saw bodies left on the trails. Saudi Arabia has previously rejected allegations of systematic killings. The Human Rights Watch (HRW) report, titled They Fired On Us Like Rain, contains graphic testimony from migrants who say they were shot at and sometimes targeted with explosive weapons by Saudi police and soldiers on Yemen's rugged northern border with Saudi Arabia. Migrants contacted separately by the BBC have spoken of terrifying night-time crossings during which large groups of Ethiopians, including many women and children, came under fire as they attempted to cross the border in search of work in the oil-rich kingdom. "The shooting went on and on," 21-year-old Mustafa Soufia Mohammed told the BBC. He said some in his group of 45 migrants were killed when they came under fire as they tried to sneak across the border in July last year. "I didn't even notice I was shot," he said, "but when I tried to get up and walk, part of my leg was not with me." It was a brutal, chaotic end to a three-month journey fraught with danger, starvation and violence at the hands of Yemeni and Ethiopian smugglers. A video filmed hours later shows his left foot almost completely severed. Mustafa's leg was amputated below the knee and now, back with his parents in Ethiopia, he walks with crutches and an ill-fitting prosthetic limb. "I went to Saudi Arabia because I wanted to improve my family's life," the father-of-two said, "but what I hoped for didn't materialise. Now my parents do everything for me." Another Ethiopian migrant, who we are calling Ibsaa to protect his identity, said he was shot at the border by men wearing Saudi military uniforms. "They beat us, killed some and took those who survived to the hospital. The bodies of those killed were left scattered on the ground," he told the BBC. "I was shot between my thighs near my groin, and my legs are paralyzed now. I can't even walk. I thought I would die." Some survivors show signs of deep trauma. In the Yemeni capital, Zahra can barely bring herself to speak about what happened. She says she is 18, but looks younger. We are not using her real name to protect her identity. Her journey, which had already cost around $2,500 (£1,950) in ransoms and bribes, ended in a hail of bullets at the border. One bullet took all the fingers of one hand. Asked about her injury, she looks away and cannot answer. Read the full article

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Medical Bionic Implants And Exoskeletons Market Share, Global Industry Size, Growth, SWOT Analysis, Competitor Landscape, Regional Outlook 2022 to 2032

The global medical bionic implants and exoskeletons market stood at U$ 454.5 Million in 2016. It is expected to expand at a CAGR of 7.5% during the period 2017-2027 to reach U$ 1,001.4 Million. By the end of 2022, the market for medical bionic implants and exoskeletons is anticipated to be worth US$ 683.9 million. From 2022 to 2032, the market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 8.0%, reaching a valuation of US$ 1.5 billion. The global market for medical exoskeletons and bionic implants is expanding as a result of factors including the increasing number of trauma cases and technological improvements in medicine.

Factors such as rising amputation rates, diabetes, arthritis, trauma cases and expanding ageing demographics have led to a higher number of bionic implants and exoskeletons procedures. According to National Center for Health Statistics, 185,000 new amputations are consistently being performed in the U.S every year. Advancement in new robotics technology (mind-controlled bionic limbs & exoskeletons) coupled with 3D printing is also positively impacting the growth of the market.

Although Future Market Insights maintains a positive outlook on the global medical bionic implants and exoskeletons market, a high cost of the implants, budgetary restraints and inadequate reimbursement policies can hinder the market’s growth.

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Valuable bionic products are increasingly penetrating the emerging markets as they are cost-effective and offer good quality.

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Tips for wring amputees: its ok if your amputee can't repair their own prosthetics

There's a trope in fiction for amputees to always be these mechanical geniuses who can make and repair their own prosthetics, endlessly tinkering away and improving them. This isn't a particularly trope, and i dont think its harmful or anything, but in reality, prosthetics are REALLY, REALLY complicated, and a lot of amputees cant do their own repairs. And thats ok. Like, prosthetic creation and repair is way, way harder than I think people expect. Well outside the skillset of your standard mechanic, handy man or craftsperson.

People who make and repair prosthetics are called prosthetists. To become a prosthetist, most countries around the world today require you to have completed a bachelor's degree in specifically in prosthetics and orthotics, which covers not only how to make a prosthetics (and orthodics) but a great deal of medical knowledge, physics, how different forces impact "non-standard" bodies, the additional biological wear-and-tear that comes with being an amputee and so much more. This will qualify you to do the job of fitting/making the prosthetic socket (the part that attaches to your body) and putting premade components together to make a functioning device. On top of this, many prosthetists are also expected to have artistic skills, sewing skills, good physical strength and dexterity, IT skills, and more recently, knowledge of 3D modelling and printing.

You want to make all the high-tech components the prosthetists put together to make the full prosthetic? The requirements for that vary country to country, but most will require at least some level study in the field of engineering and/or medicine, on top of what was already required for the prosthetics course.

The reason for all this is because even "basic" prosthetics are extremely finicky, and messing up one thing will have a domino effect on the rest of the body, especially in more complicated prosthetics. It can also result in people getting severally injured if anything is even slightly off. many leg amputees for example end up with spinal issues due to extremely minor issues with their prosthetic that weren't caught until years later, and by then the damage had been done.

Some amputees do learn to do basic repairs. This is most common in places like the US, where a visit to the prosthetist can cost hundred to thousands of dollars (depending on your insurance), but it's also quite common in rural parts of countries like Australia, where cost isn't an issue but access is due to vast distances between major cities. I was personally in this category; as a kid, my nearest prosthetist was 6 hours away. My prosthetist was able to teach my dad, who later taught me, how to do some of the simple repairs, but we still needed to go in every few weeks for the more complex stuff (Kids prosthetic need more adjusting than adults because they're still growing. Also I was rough on my prosthetics and broke them a lot lol).

But even after being taught how to do repairs and having my prosthetics for 20+ years, I only ever did these sorts of repairs to my below-knee prosthetic. I will not do any repairs of any kind to my above knee leg, which is much more technologically complex. Every time I tried, I made it worse to the point where the leg was unusable. I just leave those repairs to the guy who went to university to learn how to do it, and sometimes even he needs to send it off to someone with even more specialist knowledge when it's really badly messed up lol. Last time that happened Australia post lost the package. Not really relevant to this post, I just find the idea of it being sent to the wrong place by accident hilarious, it was one of my more realistic legs too so someone probably had a heart attack when they opened that package lmao.

Anyway, back on track lol.

This isn't even touching on the fact that on some more advanced prosthetics, many features are actually locked behind a security barrier only prosthetists can access. My prosthetic knee has an app on my phone I can pair it to, that allows me to change certain settings and swap between certain modes for different activities that tell the leg to change its behaviour depending on what I'm doing (e.g. a mode for running, a mode for cycling etc). but most of the more in-depth settings I can't access, only my prosthetist can, and he can only gain access to those settings with a security key given to him by the manufacturing company that requires him to provide proof of his credentials to receive it. I don't really agree with this btw, something about being locked out of my own leg's settings makes me feel a bit of an ick, but it's set up like this because people used to be able to access these settings and they would mess with things to the point their leg was virtually unusable. Because altering one setting had a domino effect on all the others, and a lot of folks weren't really paying attention to what they were messing with, all their prosthetists could do was factory reset the whole leg, which causes some issues too. Prosthetic arms are often similarly complex, as I understand it and have similar security barriers in place for more advanced arms. I don't know for sure though, so take that with a grain of salt.

All this to say these are incredibly delicate, finicky and complex pieces of equipment. There's nothing wrong with having a techy amputee character who can do their own repairs, but in reality, that is pretty rare, and its ok to have your character need to see a prosthetist or someone more knowledgeable than them. It's a part of the amputee experience I don't see reflected very often in media. In fact, the only examples I can think of in fiction (meaning not stories based on real people) where this is reflected are Full metal alchemist.

technically I think Subnautica Below Zero also mentions prosthetists are a thing in that world, but its a very "blink and you'll miss it" kind of thing...in fact I did miss it until my last playthrough lol.

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Jaipur foot – Overview of the activities in 2022 and beyond

Jaipur foot gave new hopes and encouragement for amputees to be back on their feet in 2022. The prosthetic limbs that were fitted have helped in changing lives of many people around the world. We as the best artificial limb centre in India were able to reach amputees by organizing fitment camps in places like Fiji, Syria in 2022.

 Jaipur foot other activities and achievements during the year – 2022 included-

·         Inauguration of permanent Jaipur foot facility in Maharaja Yeshwantrao Hospital in Indore – Madhya Pradesh

·         Organized Jaipur foot camp in Vietnam

·         Organized Jaipur foot camp under “India for Humanity” to commemorate 150th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi in Dhaka – Bangladesh.

The Jaipur foot camp is being organised as part of the Indian government's "India for Humanity" initiative, which was started on October 9 to honour Mahatma Gandhi's 150th birthday and is in keeping with its long-standing ethos and belief in "Vasudevaya Kutumbakam," which means the world is a family

As part of a friendship and cooperation programme between Vietnam and India, the first Jaipur Foot Artificial Limb Fitment Camps for fitting best prosthetic leg above knee free were established in July 2018 in Vinh Phuc and Phu Tho, two provinces in northern Vietnam. Since then, the facilities have assisted hundreds of individuals with impairments in receiving prosthetic limbs to lessen their challenges.

 The Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Sahayata Samiti or BMVSS team also travelled to Syria to establish a camp for on-the-spot Jaipur Foot (artificial limb) fitting. The BMVSS team established a camp in Damascus to give 600 amputees new limbs in 42 days.

 A rehabilitation camp for the disabled was hosted by Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Sahayata Samiti in the month of September – 2022 for physically impaired destitute people in the Maoist-hit tribal areas of Sukma in the Bastar region. These people received assistance in the form of artificial limbs, crutches, wheelchairs as part of free wheel chair charity in India, callipers, tricycles, as well as hearing aids.

 As part of its outreach mission, BMVSS also runs around 50 on-the-spot limb/calliper fitting camps a year in various districts and remote areas of India, in addition to its 24 regular clinics. The technicians may use the BMVSS mobile workshops or rented trucks carrying supplies to get to these camps.

 When the patients arrive at the campgrounds with the help of local organisers and request the limbs, these teams set up temporary workshops there. Aside from artificial limbs, best Stanford leg Knee in India and callipers, these camps occasionally provide hand-pedalled tricycles, wheelchairs, and crutches as needed by grantees and sponsors.

Unless the circumstances are difficult, limbs and callipers are often supplied the same day or within the next one to two days. The Indian government and, in some circumstances, private benefactors provide financial assistance for these camps in India.

In contrast to other institutions' camps, those run by BMVSS are one-stop shops where patients may be measured, have a custom limb or calliper created, and have it fitted all in one visit rather than having to return several times as is the case with most other institutions.

Conclusion

In this New Year – 2023, Jaipur foot continues to strive for the betterment of the people with disabled and amputees to help them achieve their dreams. Beginning January 26, 2023, the Embassy in Beirut will host the Jaipur Foot Camp in collaboration with the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health. At this camp 300 artificial, below the knee limbs will be provided and fitted at free of cost on the spot, which is at Rafik Hariri University hospital, Physiotherapy department – Beirut. for more info visit here- http://jaipurfoot.org

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Important Things to Consider On Prosthetic Leg in 2022

Amputees today have a wide range of alternatives, and choosing to get a prosthetic leg is a crucial decision. This is because you will use it for a considerable amount of time. However, purchasing the ideal prosthesis will boost your attractiveness and raise your standard of living and also improve your quality life. We will outline the factors you should take into account in this article while choosing a replacement leg.

1.Your Main Activity Goal

Because we all pursue different objectives, each person is unique. Therefore, before choosing a purchase, you should think about the kind of tasks you engage in. You can question yourself the following:

● Would I want to run or just walk?

● Do I wish to engage in leisure activities like riding, swimming, or skiing?

● Is it required for work or for play?

● What kinds of things do I want to complete every day?

To make sure that you have a clear understanding of what you want, it is essential to ask yourself these questions. You won't come across as uncertain or undecided when you make an appointment to see your prosthetist. Any form of the artificial leg that best suits your lifestyle can be created by your prosthetist. It can be made for anything you need it for, whether you want to use it for leisure activities or to do home tasks (you know best).

2. The Level of Amputation

Your degree of amputation is a crucial factor to take into account because it influences how much items are worth. For instance, you won't be bothered about joint movement if your amputation proportion is below the knee. However, if it is higher than your knee, joint movement will become a crucial consideration. To learn further above knee amputation levels, visit our website (Artalive) .

3. Whether you need proper form or function, or both

We all have different priorities, a fact that makes life special. Some folks adore working out. In fact, some believe that if they don't exercise, the world will end. You must have a functioning leg if you fall into this category. On the other hand, other people simply want a great prosthetic limb that resembles a real human leg.

You should be aware that the sort of artificial limb you obtain for working out, running, or other forms of exercise will differ from the one you wear to collaborate with footwear or high heels. However, if both functioning and form are important to you, you might want to think about getting more than one kind of prosthetic limb to fit your needs.

4. Cosmetic appearance

Amputees frequently have to decide between characteristics and cosmetic appearance. The cost of a prosthetic limb with high-end cosmetic coverings for leg amputees is very significant. And if you're particularly active, it might not hold up for very long after you have one. The necessity to reconcile your desire for characteristics and appearance results from this.

5. Special or Recreational Limbs

Before choosing an artificial leg, you should take your list of activities into account, as we previously indicated. But some people require specialized limbs. Your prosthetist can create unique limbs for leisure activities or certain sports, like skiing. As a result, if you require customized limbs for a particular activity, you must inform your prosthetist.

6. The Routine of Wearing

You will need a lot of time and effort to get used to wearing your artificial limb once you start doing so. Your physical treatment will be over after the severed leg has healed. Your prosthetist will then put an artificial leg on you at that time. Now, there will be additional changes and re-fittings, so this is not the final fitting.

Your prosthetist will give you a schedule to help you get used to using the artificial leg. There will be a brief period of standing and walking in this schedule. As you manage to exhibit more indicators of comfort, it will be raised. You should therefore keep in mind that you won't use the leg right away before making a purchase. This process will need some time so you should be patient enough. 7.The Financial Effects

Fortunately, the majority of funding cover prosthetic limbs. Based on your funding, the degree of coverage could vary. Your prosthetist must verify what your funding would cover and what it does not. You can then calculate the remaining expenses you need to pay.

Summary:

Finding a reputable prosthetist is crucial when getting an artificial limb. Even if you may already be aware of what you really want, Artalive may assist you in getting it by fitting you into the right accessory that will improve your way of life.

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Author: Sudarsan Swain

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[thetwstwildcard]

For the Greek words for love asks,Mania with the Yuus! 😳

Gonna include lore aka trauma for the Yuus ~

What/who does your character love a little too much? Why?

Yuuto Sakuraba

He loves sleep a little too much. The boy has only a few actual memories of his past, but in his dreams he gets the faintest glimpses of his other memories. He can hear voices of strangers who he knows he knows, but he has no memories of them. Little by little he is seeing more of his memories but the faces are still blurs to him.

Pyxis

He loves theater too much. Pyxis always was lost in the background as a child but one day got into theater. That was the first time the attention was on him. How he entered the world of twst was when the curtains fell on his first performance where he was the star of the show. As the crowd applauded, his world faded to black. When he arrived in twst he was still in his costume, aka a prince's outfit and was treated like such so he played the part.

Lacie Reyes

She loves her friends too much, ironic with what her fate is but Lacie would die for her friends. And well... She did die by her friend's hand, while accidentally. Natalie Williams aka her old best friend, Lacie can't say no to her friends but the one time she did was rejecting her confession who upon freaking out and thinking Lacie would tell her religious parents yanked her back too hard by the arm causing Lacie to suffer an almost lethal head injury before leaving her elsewhere to succumb to her fate.

Leveret Faust

He loves individuality too much to the point that he's isolated himself with no support system to fall back on. He was born missing his legs below the knees so he was raised using prosthetics, but kids are mean and bully those who stand out. So he got bullied, however that only made him more independent and "not care" about what people thought, but unfortunately that socially isolated him. He was able to get through so much alone that now he can't ask for help when he needs it.

Aspen Cyfrin

He loves himself too much. Well, that would stand if the boy had a heart, which he doesn't. He gave that up to make a deal to have even stronger magic. Because of that he only really cares for himself, because "that's all he has". He gave up his heart to follow a mysterious voice he once heard (aka twst Sofie) but now in the world of twst he may never find them.

Kagero Shimizu

He loves his role of a protector too much. He did anything for Asuka, and the boy was always close to him. Now that he's not by his side, Kagero is less than kind. He's constantly thinking about what if something happened to Asuka and if it did how he'd never forgive himself. He is nothing if he's not a protector (in his own mind)

Yua Misaki

She loves Yuuto too much, well he is the "manifestation" of what she loves too much which is the past. Yua wants everything to go back to how it was before she was dragged into twst. She was a child, only 14 when she was brought in and was stuck for 3 years. In those three years she felt her memories start to leave her, she couldn't remember her brothers' faces or her close friends names, she was even forgetting who she was. The one person that stuck out was Yuuto and she clung to those memories. She clings to what was and since she has nothing of her own anymore she clings to Yuuto, who to her despair has no solid memory of her.

Makaio Keahi

He loves freedom and adventure too much. He's a free bird, rides the waves and follows the tides. But he can't stay in safe waters, he always wants to go further. And that going further caused him and his brother to get into a boating accident (think Moana's dad and his friend) and the two were brought into the world of twst as the world faded black around them while under water. His want to know what more there is in life almost cost him his own.

[havenoffandoms]

Just Fine (Aiden/Lambert)

Based on Kashimalin’s 50 Types of Kisses Prompt List

Read on Ao3

Prompt:  “Pulling away from a kiss, whispering words of love against each other’s lips.”

Summary: 

Today is the day. Lambert knows he should feel more excited at the thought of his boyfriend returning home, to the safety of Lambert’s embrace, but he can’t help the anxiety building inside him and twisting his stomach in a way he doesn’t care for in the least.

Lambert knows that he should be excited, but the sentiment is tarnished by his crippling anxiety, and he feels like the worst boyfriend in the world.

Warnings: mention of amputation, modern AU

“So, today’s the day, huh?” Eskel smirks as he watches Lambert positively vibrating with excitement where he’s sat on a chair opposite Eskel. The coffee shop is mostly empty, save for another couple in the corner exchanging kisses and giggling carelessly as they rejoice in their puppy love. Lambert chose this place because it’s closest to the airport, but admittedly the place isn’t half-bad and the coffee doesn’t taste like piss.

“Stop that, it’s creepy,” Lambert grouses as he stuffs another forkful of chocolate cake into his mouth. When he notices Eskel’s confused frown, Lambert rolls his eyes and adds pointedly, “you, being all excited on my behalf. That’s unnatural. Stop it.”

“Whatever.” Eskel takes a sip of his tea - because Eskel is the kind of person who likes to drink tea for fun - before levelling Lambert with a look that the latter knows all too well. “You’re allowed to be excited about his return, you know? It’s been a year since he-”

“I know,” Lambert quickly interrupts before Eskel has a chance to finish his sentence, “I am excited.”

“Tell your face, then.”

“Shut up, prick.”

“It’s gonna be fine, Lambert.” Eskel reaches across the table to squeeze Lambert’s clammy hand. “I know you’re worried because of his injury, but you’ll both figure it out together. You don’t love him any less for it, right?”

“Of course not,” Lambert snaps in response as he snatches his hand away, angry at the mere suggestion that his feelings for Aiden would disappear for something as superficial as a physical injury, “of course I don’t love him any less for it. It’s just…”

Eskel doesn’t press him, and Lambert is grateful for that. Truth be told, he’s not entirely sure why he feels so anxious at the thought of seeing Aiden again. It’s been a long year without his boyfriend there to warm his bed and his life. Aiden is the life of Lambert’s entire life, and a year without him felt like the longest time. A whole year went by since Aiden was deployed and has been fighting overseas, taking part in a war that has lost all meaning. He missed birthdays, holidays spent with family around a hearty meal, milestone anniversaries... A year of Lambert staying up late at night, calling Aiden whenever his connection permitted it or writing letters to send his boyfriend when speaking to him proved too difficult. A year of Lambert switching the TV or radio on every morning before heading to work, listening for the announcements and hoping he wouldn’t hear Aiden’s name listed among the soldiers that perished as part of this senseless war.

Just over a week ago, Aiden called Lambert from a military hospital overseas a short two days after he was involved in an explosion that cost the lives of hundreds of civilians and soldiers alike. While Aiden survived the blast, he sustained a considerable injury to his leg. The doctors couldn’t save it, Aiden told Lambert over the phone, the leg had to come off. Lambert remembered crying on the phone that night, not because he mourned the loss of Aiden’s leg - they were tears of relief because Aiden came this close to dying in the blast that killed so many people. Lambert came this close to losing the most important person in his life. Come home, baby, Lambert remembered begging Aiden over the phone, I need you to come home. Today is the day. Lambert knows he should feel more excited at the thought of his boyfriend returning home, to the safety of Lambert’s embrace, but he can’t help the anxiety building inside him and twisting his stomach in a way he doesn’t care for in the least. As a result of the injury he suffered, Aiden had to retire from the military early. While Lambert was happy to have his boyfriend return to him, he knew that Aiden struggled with the thought of retiring at the prime of his career. Not only is he out of a job, but his job prospects are not looking too bright, either. Aiden will have to spend time in physiotherapy, physical rehabilitation courses, counselling… Lambert knows the next months will be tough on his boyfriend.

Lambert knows that he should be excited, but the sentiment is tarnished by his crippling anxiety, and he feels like the worst boyfriend in the world.

“It’s gonna be just fine, Lamb.” Eskel sounds so sure, so confident, that Lambert is almost inclined to believe him. “I promise, brother. You and Aiden will be just fine.”

“I hope you’re right, Kel.”

The drive to the airport is longer than Lambert remembers it being. The car is filled with the sound of heavy rock and heavy metal, the loud emphatic beats and distorted guitar solos washing over Lambert in calming waves. His brothers call him weird for finding this kind of music ‘soothing’, but it works for him, so his brothers can kiss his ass. The sun is beating down on the world below, forcing Lambert to crank up the A/C in the car. He drives along miles of barbed wire, “KEEP OUT” signs and parked aircraft. Lambert checks the time on his dashboard and realises that he’s a whole half an hour early. It isn’t exactly unheard of for soldiers’ families to arrive early and prepare for their loved one’s arrival - either by setting up signs, powdering their noses or getting the children to practice a welcome home song to celebrate their parents’ triumphant return. Lambert usually just waits in the shadows until Aiden comes into view, at which point he pulls his boyfriend close to him so they can get reacquainted away from prying eyes.

Lambert pulls into the airport multistorey parking complex, and thankfully he doesn’t have to spend ages looking for a parking space. As he pulls up into a tight space, Lambert’s heart sinks in his chest. Aiden will probably be travelling in a wheelchair - and he will be using one for a while, at least until he gets his prosthetic leg fitted. There’s no way in hell that Aiden will be able to comfortably step into the car if Lambert stays parked in this spot, but what other choice does he have? He doesn’t have a disabled parking permit yet, but Lambert guesses that’s something they’ll have to think about now. Until then, all he can do is park further away from the door and hope that no one will use the bay next to the passenger side so Aiden has enough space to move comfortably. So that’s precisely what he does. Shit, is Lambert overthinking this? Is he looking for problems where there are none? The last thing he wants is to tiptoe around Aiden’s disability. The last thing he wants is to make Aiden feel like things have changed because he lost his leg.

Shit. Why is he crying now? He should be excited, goddammit.

Lambert angrily wipes the tears and steps out of the car. They’ll be just fine, that’s what Eskel said. Eskel sounded so confident, so sure of himself, but hell, what if he’s wrong? What if Aiden leaves Lambert? What if Aiden pushes Lambert away? It was probably a mistake to read up all those army wives’ blogs and the nightmarish stories about husbands shutting down and falling into depression after sustaining a serious injury. Shit, what if Lambert isn’t good enough? What if Aiden thinks that Lambert is a lousy boyfriend who can’t take well enough care of him?

Deep breaths, Lambert. In, out. In, out. In-

Shit, why are there so many people in this fucking airport? Lambert stands in his usual corner, shying away from the crowds, averting everyone’s eyes as he stares at his phone. He shoots his brothers a text in their group chat - Have I ever told u guys how much I h8 crowds? - hoping that they will understand and distract him from the panic welling up in his chest. As he waits for an answer from either Geralt or Eskel, Lambert switches to his Facebook app and scrolls through his feed. He doesn’t have to wait long until the group chat pings with Geralt’s response.

G: You’ve mentioned it once or twice… or 100

Lambert snorts as he shoots a sassy comeback.

So mentioning it 1 more time won’t hurt. I fucking h8 goddamn crowds.

A quick glance at the arrivals screen tells Lambert that Aiden’s plane landed a few short minutes ago. Not long before they are reunited and able to hug it out in the middle of the airport. At this point, Lambert doesn’t give a shit anymore about what other people think of them. He almost lost Aiden, so he will go on his knees and hug him, wheelchair be damned. Lambert looks around him and sees many families and loved ones itching to welcome the soldiers back. Some of them brought flowers, or the puppy they bought last week as a welcome-home present, and even newborn babies. Lambert wonders if he should have bought Aiden a gift to commemorate the beginning of his retirement. He feels like that would be in bad taste considering Aiden’s feelings on the matter.

The first soldiers start to filter through the door, eyes scanning the room and lighting up when they land on familiar faces. Many people cry tears of joy and relief, others manage to keep a modicum of composure, and some even let out shrill cries of joy as they are finally reunited with the people they love and cherish the most. There is still no sight of Aiden and part of Lambert worries that something happened to him in the week it took the military to organise his repatriation. Feeling the panic well up in him again, Lambert pulls out his phone and opens the group chat window. L: What if he doesn’t come back?

It doesn’t take long for his phone to vibrate with Eskel’s response.

E: As if he’d pass up an opportunity to come back to his pain in the ass boyfriend.

L: Ass.

G: He’ll come back, Lamb. He’ll come back and he’s not leaving again.

Lambert takes a deep breath as he lets these words run through his mind. Aiden is coming back. He’s coming back. He’s-

“Why, hello there,” a familiar voice breaks through the storm raging in Lambert’s head, “come here often?”

Aiden looks so… so like himself. He’s sporting that familiar cocksure grin and his eyes shimmer with all the emotions he can’t bring himself to voice. His voice sounds so self-assured, even though Lambert knows he’s only a breath away from losing it and crying tears of relief. His hair is slightly longer and Lambert can make out the familiar dark curls he loves so much. Aiden looks so much like his old self that Lambert forgets, for a short minute, that he’s missing the lower half of his left leg entirely.

“Aiden. You’re here.”

“No place I’d rather be.”

Lambert doesn’t feel himself fall to his knees until they hit the solid surface of the airport floor, cracking in protest at the impact. He lunges forward and wraps his arms around Aiden’s middle, squeezing tightly and burying his face in his boyfriend’s stomach. He’s unable to bite back the tears this time, and if Aiden notices that the soft material of his t-shirt is soaked right through, he doesn’t draw attention to it. Instead, he cards his fingers through Lambert’s short hair, softly shushing him and whispering heartfelt reassurances in the air pocket between them.

“I’m here, baby,” Aiden tells him over and over, “I’m back. I’m here, sweetheart. I love you.”

“I missed you,” Lambert hears himself say, “I missed you. I was so scared, Aiden, you don’t understand-”

“I’m here, Lamb. I’m here. You don’t have to be scared, anymore.”

They’ve got so much shit to figure out, Lambert knows. They need to think about all the adjustments they need to make to their lives, all the paperwork they’ll have to fill out, therapy sessions they have to book and medical insurance they need to update. All these things that terrified Lambert a few hours earlier, all these plans that made panic well in him and want to run for the hills… all these worries weighing him down disappear the second Lambert feels Aiden’s arms around him, squeezing him, comforting him.

“I’m not scared,” Lambert assures Aiden, pulling back and straightening up so he can place a soft kiss on Aiden’s lips. They still feel the same against his own, they still taste the same, too. Nothing has changed. Aiden is still Aiden. “Not anymore.”

“Anymore?” There’s a teasing edge in Aiden’s voice, a mocking grin tugging at his lips. “Ah, kitten. You don’t have to worry about a thing. I gotcha. Now shut up and kiss me again.”

Lambert happily obliges Aiden’s request. Their lips slot against each other like they didn’t just spend a year apart. Their kiss is tender and soft at first, but Lambert is quick to deepen it by licking Aiden’s bottom lip. Neither of them cares about the potential eyes on him - nobody is likely to pay attention to them, not when they’re all lost in the joy of being reunited with their own family members. Lambert breaks the kiss briefly to whisper a soft ‘I love you’ to Aiden. His cheeks turn red as he speaks those three words which still feel too intimate to be loudly proclaimed in public, even after all these years. Aiden steals another kiss before reciprocating the sentiment, his breath ghosting over Lambert’s lips and sending a peasant shiver coursing through his body.

They have lots of shit to figure out, but Aiden is here and he’s not going anywhere. Aiden is here, and neither of them has to deal with the situation on their own. They’ll be just fine. Everything will be just fine.

[spacesuitsforemergency]

Okay so like one of the experiments that was performed on Nina when she first got to the Weapon X Program cost her her legs below her knees. So she has some of her shin/calf but another reason they cut off part of her legs was so that she couldn’t escape while being experimented on. So they only gave her prosthetic legs once she was brainwashed and turned into their new weapon, and now she wears adamantium prosthetics that can turn into knives for kicking or feet with a claw in them like Laura Kinney to climb. But like she does take them off at night to sleep cause it’s more comfortable, AND SHE TOTALLY THINKS ASHTONS GONNA THINK SHES A FREAK THE FIRST TIME THEY SLEEP IN THE SAME BED TOGETHER BUT HE JUST THINKS ITS BADASS AS HELL