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SACH-FOOT
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JAIPUR-FOOT
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Appearance
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| 1. |
SACH
Foot doesn't look like a Normal Foot. |
| 2. |
SACH
Foot requires a closed shoe to protect as well as
hide it.
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It
looks like a Normal Foot. |
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No such need or requirement with Jaipur Foot. But
in case someone wants to wear a shoe, he can do
it comfartably with a flat heel shoe. |
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Movements
& Activities of Daily Living
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| 3. |
Wooden
Keel is long enough to restrict/limit movements
in all direction and what so ever movements take
place they occur at unnatural sites. |
| 4. |
Squatting
is not possible with SACH foot as it requires dorsi
flexion at ankle joint, which due to its rigid keel
is not possible. |
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No
cross- leg sitting is possible because it requires
adduction at forefoot & transverse rotation
of foot in relation to shank. |
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As
there is almost no movement at sub-tarsal joint
inversion or eversion is not possible; so SACH Foot
is suitable only for walking on level ground walking
on uneven grounds & rough terrain is very uncomfartable.
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Bare-Foot
walking is not possible. |
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As
no transverse rotation of the foot in relation to
leg is possible, the amplified uneven ground reaction
while walking on uneven ground & rough terrain
is transmitted over the stump, so great discomfort
is complained by amputees. |
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Metallic keel (carriage bolt) is confined to ankle
only. So no restriction of movement and all the
movements take place at natural sites. |
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Squatting is easily achieved; as a sufficient range
of dorsiflexion is attainable comfortably. |
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Cross- legged sitting is possible because sufficient
forefoot adduction & transverse rotation of
foot in relation to shank is available. |
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As there is adequate inversion & eversion at
subtarsal level, so walking on uneven ground and
rough terrain is very comfortable.
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Bare-Foot walking is possible. |
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As transverse rotation of foot in relation to leg
is possible, no complaint of discomfort while walking
on uneven ground.
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Availability
of Material & Cost
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Stern
training & skills are required to fabricate
SACH Foot. |
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Raw
Material for fabrications is not locally available.
( in many parts of world) |
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It
is costly and unavailability of the material further
adds to the cost. |
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Requires very little training to fabricate. |
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Raw Material for fabrication is locally available.
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It is very economical. |
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Financial
Advantage
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Fitment
Time
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"This is great work that you are doing to get the people back 'UP' and 'WALKING', what a number of 2002-03 alone, 17,267 Prostheses, who would believe that this is possible, this takes team work! And what a great team you have, keep-up the fabulous work."
Thank you! |
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Kevin Carroll, Vice President Hanger Prosthetics U.S.A. |
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