Vascular Status and Wound Healing: Medical Clearance for Prosthetic Fit

A prosthetic fit succeeds or fails long before the socket is made. It depends on blood flow, tissue health, and the quiet day-to-day signs of healing that tell a doctor whether the body is ready to accept load. When vascular status is weak or wounds are unstable, even the best device will struggle. For MDs, […]
Cognitive Function & Prosthetic Use: Screening Tools for Doctors

A prosthetic device does not work through muscles alone. It works through the brain. Every step, grip, and adjustment depends on attention, memory, judgment, and learning. When cognitive function is reduced, even a well-designed prosthetic can become unsafe or unusable. For doctors involved in amputee care, understanding cognition is just as important as understanding strength […]
Limb Salvage Failure: Clinical Triggers to Consider Prosthetic Referral

Limb salvage is often chosen with hope, patience, and the desire to preserve what remains, but there are times when continued salvage causes more harm than benefit. For doctors, the hardest part is knowing when to pause, reassess, and consider prosthetic referral without feeling that care has failed. This decision is not about giving up; […]
Oncology-Related Amputation: When Prosthetic Fitting Is Clinically Appropriate

Cancer-related amputation is not just a surgical event. It is a long and complex journey that affects the body, the mind, and the sense of identity. For many patients, the question is not only whether a prosthetic can be used, but when it is medically safe, physically possible, and emotionally right to do so. Timing […]
Geriatric Patients and Prosthetics: Frailty-Based Selection Criteria

Age changes the body in ways that are slow, layered, and deeply personal. When an older adult faces limb loss, the decision to use a prosthetic is never just about replacing what is missing. It is about strength, balance, confidence, safety, and the ability to live daily life with dignity. For geriatric patients, prosthetics must […]