Amputation Level: Partial Foot
This type of amputation can have a dramatic effect on gait due to the loss of lever arm (toes and metatarsals). Depending on the length of the remaining foot, a variety of prosthetics may be used from a toe filler to a tibial height prosthesis. Patient may require the addition of a carbon or steel plate to the plantar surface of the orthotic to stiffen the shoe.