Glossary

Type of crutch that has metal or plastic sleeves that wrap around the forearm of the user. Also called “forearm” crutch.

Can be body-powered or a manual device named for the Child Amputee Prosthetics Project at UCLA, it’s purpose was designed to promote gross motor functioning and early grasp.

foot with a very high arch

A trial socket, usually transparent, made to evaluate fit and comfort of a prosthesis or orthosis prior to final design.

peripheral nerve fibers are thickened, myelin sheath breaks down.

the axon or central part of the nerve cell deteriorates

from birth

refers to a defect from birth, “the baby was born without a hand.”

A condition present at birth, when all or part of a limb fails to develop normally.

Stainless Steel cable used to move and to operate a body-powered prostheses. Can also lock and unlock mechanical joints

appearance

Can be a foam or rubber material, a hard laminate, sprayed or rolled on protective skin, or prosthetic nylon stocking that gives a prosthetic device a more natural appearance.

Cerebral Vascular Accident, Stroke