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Manual Lower Limb Prosthetic Modifications

Manual Lower Limb Prosthetic Modifications

Learn the basics of Design Studio tools for TT and TF Modifications. This article also tackles some of the questions we receive regularly.

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15 articles in this collection
Written by Össur Design Studio Team and Aaron Jacobsen
Basic Modifications - Manual

Basic Transfemoral (TF) by measurements - Manual

Learn how to create a Transfemoral socket by measurements.
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Written by Aaron Jacobsen
Updated over a week ago

Basic Transtibial (TT) Modifications - Manual tools

Learn how to perform a few of the modifications for a typical TT (BK) design
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Written by Aaron Jacobsen
Updated over a week ago
Manual Modification tools

How do I use the Select Region tool?

Learn how to use the Select Region tool, the foundation for adding and removing material
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Written by Össur Design Studio Team
Updated over a week ago

How do I use the Sculpt (Quantitative) tool?

Learn how to use the Quantitative Sculpt tool to add or remove material
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Written by Össur Design Studio Team
Updated over a week ago

Modify Region Tool

Learn how to use the Modify Region tool - spot reductions & build-ups, reduce by ply-fit, etc.
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Written by Aaron Jacobsen
Updated over a week ago

The Stretch Tool

Learn how to use the Stretch tool for lengthening/shortening or adjusting the angle of a portion of your scan
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Written by Aaron Jacobsen
Updated over a week ago

Flatten tool

Learn how to flatten regions with the Flatten tool
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Written by Össur Design Studio Team
Updated over a week ago
Modification Questions

How do I duplicate a model?

Sometimes comparing two shapes can be helpful. Comparing two shapes can help determine if Modification A or B is the best option.
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Written by Aaron Jacobsen
Updated over a week ago

How to do a graded reduction.

This article provides recommended reductions on Össur Liners along with a video on how to perform a graded reduction in manual tools.
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Written by Aaron Jacobsen
Updated over a week ago

Measurement tools & How to adjust the ML of a TF/AK template

The ML measurement on a patient is measured in the coronal plane. This article shows how to use the Length tool to change the ML of an AK
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Written by Aaron Jacobsen
Updated over a week ago

How do I Reduce by Circumference?

Learn how to reduce by circumferences
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Written by Aaron Jacobsen
Updated over a week ago

How do I reduce by sock ply?

Learn how to use the (modify region) offset tool to do a global reduction by the number of sock ply used to fit the socket.
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Written by Aaron Jacobsen
Updated over a week ago

How do I adjust length of a scan?

Learn how to adjust the distal length.
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Written by Össur Design Studio Team
Updated over a week ago

How do I flatten the popliteal area to adjust AP?

Learn how to use the modify region & flatten tools for a popliteal flattening to adjust the socket AP.
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Written by Össur Design Studio Team
Updated over a week ago

How do I add a Posterior Shelf?

Learn how to flare the posterior section of your socket using Stretch, Flatten, and Modify Region tools
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Written by Aaron Jacobsen
Updated over a week ago