摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow a smooth walking even if the length of the left femur in the side of a defected leg is short or the leg is cut from the hip joint part and no femur is present. SOLUTION: The subject ischium supporting prosthetic leg is provided with a saddle 1, a shaft part 2 suspended from the lower face of the saddle and having the same length as the leg, a foot part 8 attached to the lower end of the shaft part 2, a front belt support 11 attached to the front end of the saddle 1 so as to turn frontward vertically, a rear belt support 12 attached to the rear end of the saddle so as to turn rearward vertically, and waist belts 13 and 14 connected to the upper ends of the front/rear belt supports 11 and 12, respectively, freely fastening around the waist of the prosthetic leg wearer and detachably worn. This prosthetic leg is further provided with a shoulder suspension band 15 having its ends connected to the upper ends of the front/rear supports 11 and 12, respectively, freely fastening the shoulder of the prosthetic leg wearer and detachably worn. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
|