A Brief History of Prosthetics and Orthotics of the Lower Body and Their Types

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Author(s): Dheeman Bhuyan (Girijananda Chowdhury Institute of Management and Technology, India)and Kaushik Kumar (Birla Institute of Technology, India)
Copyright: 2021
Pages: 16
Source title: Research Anthology on Emerging Technologies and Ethical Implications in Human Enhancement
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Information Resources Management Association (USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-8050-9.ch018

Keywords: Ethics & Law / Medical Information Science Reference / Medical Technologies / Security & Forensics

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Prosthetics and orthotics are items taken for granted in today's day and age. However, this has not always been the case. The history of these everyday items is long and very colorful. In this chapter, the authors shed light on the history and development of prosthetics and orthotics of the lower body in order to better understand the current state of the art in the fields. A historical perspective is provided followed by enumeration of the types of devices and techniques available without going into the form and function of individual products.

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