Amputation Level: Transtibial / Below the knee

The below knee unit uses several different style socket configurations with the attachment of a foot and/or ankle component:

  1. Options are numerous and must be determined by a complete evaluation.
  2. Considerations on selection include diagnosis and past medical history, the shape and length of the residual limb, activity level, surgical issues, and goals of the patient.
  3. Socket and suspension options are numerous and include, sleeve, suction with expulsion valve, suction with pin and locking mechanism or Vacuum Assisted Suction Suspension (VASS) or supracondylar for short limbs.
  4. Foot componentry ranges from stable, for the less active patient to dynamic for active and athletic individuals.
  5. Single axis, solid ankle cushion heel (SACH), flexible keel, multiaxial, energy-storing and vertical shock feet are just some of the many options.