Problems with socket-suspended prostheses

Osseointegrated Prostheses for the Rehabilitation of Amputees, the OPRA method, enhance quality of life and offer a greater degree of freedom in everyday life.

Problems with socket-suspended prostheses

The majority of people who use prostheses have reported a range of problems and difficulties with the prosthetic socket.

By surgically implanting a titanium screw into the thighbone, the prosthesis can instead be attached without using a socket. The prosthesis always fits, always attaches correctly and is always held firmly in place. Osseointegration solves many problems related to socket-suspended prostheses.

The Centre of Orthopaedic Osseointegration, COO

In 1999, the Centre of Orthopedic Osseointegration, COO, was set up at Sahlgrenska University Hospital. Today, the COO team is a world leader in the field of orthopedic osseointegration.

This treatment success is due both to technical skills and to the treatment itself, in which every patient is offered an individual treatment plan, based on varying individual conditions. The COO also collaborates with several other units within the hospital, including a complete team of researchers. They conduct studies of everything from the surface characteristics of the screw to the quality of life of patients, as well as ways of improving prostheses.

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