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About this episode

With rapid expansion of population and lack of professionally trained service providers in many developing countries, western technologies, either the traditional plaster-based or CAD-CAM-based prosthetic fabrication methods, have not being able to meet the needs of individuals with limb losses. To overcome this problem, the CIR has developed innovative prosthetic technologies, including plaster-less prosthetic socket fabrication systems, simple prosthetic alignment procedures, and a prosthetic foot that are suitable for many parts of the world.

• Release Date

  Oct 25, 2009

• Runtime

  24:10