Prosthetics
Pieter M Botha Orthotist & Prosthetist provides the following Prosthetic services: Above Knee Prosthetics (Trans-femoral Prosthetics), Below Knee Prosthetics (Trans-tibial Prosthetics), Through Knee Prosthetics (Knee Disarticulations Prosthetics), Through Hip Prosthetics (Hip Disarticulations Prosthetics), Prosthetic Feet and Upper Limb Prosthetics.
Artificial limbs are typically manufactured using the following steps:
- Measurement of the stump.
- Measurement of the body to determine the size required for the artificial limb.
- Fitting of a silicone liner.
- Creation of a model of the liner worn over the stump.
- Formation of the termoplastic sheet around the model – this is then used to test the fit of the prosthetic.
- Formation of permanent socket.
- Formation of plastic parts of the artificial limb – different methods are used, including. vacuum forming and injection molding.
- Creation of metal parts of the artificial limb using die casting.
- Assembly of entire limb.
Above Knee Prosthetics / Trans-femoral Prosthetics Pieter M Botha Orthotist & Prosthetist provides a wide range of prosthetic knees for Trans-femoral Amputees: C-Leg® Technology like the C-Leg® The Standard of Care Prosthetic Knee,
Below Knee Prosthetics / Trans-tibial Prosthetics Pieter M Botha Orthotist & Prosthetist provides Below Knee Prosthetics / Trans-tibial Prosthetics for Trans-tibial Amputees. Prosthetic Liners are used as an interface betw
Through Knee Prostheses / Knee Disarticulations Prosthetics Pieter M Botha Orthotist & Prosthetist provides Through Knee Prostheses / Knee Disarticulations Prosthetics for amputees that had an amputation through the knee, disarticulati
Through Hip Prostheses / Hip Disarticulations Prosthetics Pieter M Botha Orthotist & Prosthetist provides Through Hip Prostheses / Hip Disarticulations with the Helix3D Hip Joint System manufactured by Otto Bock. The Helix3D Hip Jo
Prosthetic Feet Overview Pieter M Botha Orthotist & Prosthetist provides a wide range of prosthetic feet for amputees - there is a foot available to fit nearly every patient need. The Carbon Fiber Feet, Dynamic Feet, Adjust Foot, SAC
Upper Limb Prosthetics Pieter M Botha Orthotist & Prosthetist provides a wide range of Upper Limb Prosthetics for amputees: Cosmetic Arm Prostheses; Myoelectric Arm Prostheses like the DynamicArm, Elbow-Forearm ErgoArm® and the Myoboc