5 of the world’s earliest prostheses

This article is loaded with information. The toe is responsible for more than 50% of propulsion and it is only fitting that a prosthesis was made to acknowledge its functional significance. It is nice to trace the evolution of prosthesis; however, I feel sad that prosthesis is no longer affordable as compared previously. There are four main parts of a lower extremity prosthesis namely the suspension, socket, shank, and foot. The foot component alone is expensive for most patients. A standard pro...