Below Knee Amputation: Positioning and Exercise

 The exercises and stretches in this handout will help to prepare you to wear a prosthesis properly. The positioning instructions and exercises in this program are designed to help you:

 • Regain full motion at your hip and knee

• Decrease stiffness

 • Strengthen specific muscles to make sitting more comfortable and make you better able to transfer and use a prosthesis

 • Increase your endurance for everyday activities

Important positioning Do’s and Don’ts:

Remove the pillow from underneath your residual limb by noon on the day after surgery and do not put it back. Placing a pillow under your residual limb puts your hip and knee in flexion. This means it is bent and can limit normal movement. It is very important that you are able to get your hip and knee straight with your thigh flat on the bed. Each section will review their specific positioning do’s and don’ts, followed by exercises.

1: Lying on your back

• Do keep your residual limb flat so that your hip and knee are straight.

• Do keep your legs close together.

• Do lie on a firm bed or couch.

• Do not put a pillow under your residual limb

• Do not put pillows between your thighs.

• Do not cross your legs

• Do not let your residual limb hang over the edge of the bed or couch.

Exercise 1: Gluteal Sets- Squeeze your buttocks together. Hold for 5-10 seconds. Relax. Repeat.

Exercise 2: Quad Sets- Tighten the muscle in front of your thigh by pushing your knee down to the bed. Hold for 5-10 seconds. Relax. Repeat.

 Exercise 3: Hip Extension- Pull your non-operative leg up to your chest with your hands. Push your residual limb down into the bed. Hold for 5-10 seconds. Relax. Repeat.

Exercise 4: Bridging— Bend your non-operative leg and place the bottom of your foot flat on the bed. Tighten your buttocks while lifting your hips off the bed. Work up to holding for 5-10 seconds. Relax. Repeat.

Exercise 5: Hip Adduction– Place a towel roll between your thighs. Squeeze the towel roll, keeping your legs flat on the bed. Hold for 5-10 seconds. Relax. Repeat.

Exercise 6: Hip Abduction– Slide your residual limb out to the side as far as possible, keeping your knee pointing to the ceiling. Return to the middle. Relax. Repeat.

Exercise 7: Straight Leg Raise—Bend your non-operative leg and place the bottom of your foot flat on the bed. Tighten the thigh of the residual limb and slowly lift the residual limb towards the ceiling. Slowly lower the residual limb. Don’t lift your leg higher than the bent knee. Relax. Repeat.

Exercise 8: Hip abduction—Lie on your non-operative side. Lift your residual limb straight up, keeping your residual limb straight in line with your hip. Relax. Repeat.

Exercise 9: Hip extension—Lie on your non-operative side. Bring your residual limb to your chest while bending the knee. Move the residual limb backward as far as possible while straightening the knee. Relax. Repeat.

2: Lying on your stomach:

• Do lie on your stomach on a firm bed at least 30 minutes twice a day

 • Do keep both hips flat against the bed, completely straight

• Do keep your legs close together

• Do try to sleep on your stomach at night

• Don’t put pillows under your stomach or hips

• Don’t put pillows between your thighs

Exercise 10: Hip extension— Keep your hips flat on the bed. Lift your residual limb up toward the ceiling, keeping your knee straight. Pause at the top. Relax. Repeat.

Exercise 11: Knee Flexion— Keep your hips flat on the bed. Bend the knee of your residual limb as far as possible. Relax until your knee is completely straight. Relax. Repeat.

3: Sitting

 • Do sit on a firm chair or couch

• Do sit up straight with your weight equally distributed onto your hips

 • Do keep your thighs close together

• Do get up from the sitting position, at least hourly to stand or walk

• Don’t let your residual limb move out to the side away from your other leg

Exercise 12: Knee Extension / Flexion— Straighten the knee of your residual limb completely. Hold for 5-10 seconds. Bend the residual limb as far as possible. Relax. Repeat.

Exercise 13: Chair Push-Ups— Place hands on the armrests of the chair. Press down and lift your body by straightening your arms. Avoid pushing through your foot, it should be resting on the floor for balance. Hold for a count of 5 seconds. Slowly, lower yourself into the chair. Relax. Repeat.

4: Standing

• Do try to stand up or walk at least once every waking hour

• Do hold your residual limb pointing to the floor when walking, with your hip straight

• Don’t hold your residual limb in front of you or out to the side when walking

• Don’t rest residual limb on walker or crutches

Balance:

When you have a below-knee amputation you lose your balance. That means when you move and stand, your center of gravity has shifted. This may make you feel off-balance until you get used to your new center of gravity. When you are first transferring, standing, and walking you will be provided assistance. The more you move, stand, and walk, the sooner you will learn your new center of gravity and feel balanced again.

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Last updated on November 26, 2021

Bagaimana untuk membalut bahagian kudung bawah lutut?

 Apa itu pembalut kenyal?

Pembalut kenyal bersifat anjal, berkapas, pembalut tenunan lembut yang digunakan sebagai pembalut pemadatan selepas pemotongan, kecederaan bersukan dan terseliuh atau untuk menutup luka.

Kebaikan, ciri-ciri & manfaat pembalut kenyal?

Membalut bahagian kudung untuk mengurangkan bengkak.

Balutan memberikan bentuk dan keselesaan di dalam anggota palsu.

Kualiti tenunan keanjalan yang tinggi

Juga digunakan untuk mengekalkan bebat

Menyediakan kepadatan dan perlindungan

Kuat, anjal dan lembut untuk memberi keselesaan dan sokongan

Boleh dibasuh dan digunakan semula

Balutan secara individu

Terdapat dalam 4 saiz

Permukaan berstektur

Selepas pemotongan, anda perlu menghadiri rundingan bersama doktor, ahli fisioterapi atau ahli prostesis.

Apa yang perlu anda periksa sekiranya anda melakukan balutan kenyal pada diri sendiri atau terhadap orang lain?

Gunakan 1 atau 2 pembalut 4 inci yang bersih setiap hari.

Anda mungkin ingin menjahit di bahagian hujung sekiranya anda menggunakan 2 pembalut.

Duduk di bahagian hujung katil atau kerusi yang kukuh. Semasa membalut, letakkan lutut anda di atas papan alas atau kerusi yang sama ketinggiannya.

Sentiasa membalut secara bersilang (rajah 8).

Membalut secara menegak akan memutuskan bekalan darah.

Kekalkan tegangan pada hujung anggota. Ia akan mengurangkan tekanan apabila menggunakan bahagian bawah kaki.

Pastikan sekurang-kurangnya 2 lapisan balutan dan lapisan itu tidak bertindih antara satu sama lain. Pastikan balutan bebas kedutan dan lipatan.

Pastikan tiada kerutan dan bonjolan kulit. Periksa untuk memastikan semua kulit di bahagian bawah lutut telah ditutup. Jangan menutupi kepala lutut.

Membalut semula anggota setiap 4 ke 6 jam, atau sekiranya balutan sudah terbuka atau longgar.

Rasa kesemutan atau denyutan adalah tanda anggota yang dibalut terlalu ketat. Balut semula, dengan kurang tegangan.

Bila perlu hubungi pegawai kesihatan anda?

Hubungi pegawai kesihatan anda dengan segera sekiranya anda mempunyai tanda:

Kemerahan yang tidak hilang di bahagian tempat pemotongan

Bauan tidak enak daripada bahagian kudung (contoh-bau-busuk)

Bengkak atau semakin sakit di bahagian hujung anggota kudung

Pendarahan teruk atau keluar lebihan dari hujung anggota kudung

Anggota kudung yang terdapat putih kapur atau warna kehitaman

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After below-knee amputation, how to do stump bandaging?

 What is a crape bandage?

A crepe bandage is a stretchy, cotton, a soft woven bandage that is used as a compression wrap for after amputation, sports injuries and sprains or to cover a wound dressing.

Advantages, features & benefits of crape bandage?

Bandaging your stump keeps the limb from swelling.

And it shapes it so that it fits more comfortably in prosthesis.

High-quality woven stretch material

Can also be used for dressing retention

Provides padding and protection

Strong, stretchy and soft to provide comfort and support

Washable and therefore reusable

Individually wrapped

Available in 4 sizes

Textured surface

After your amputation you have to consult with your doctor, physiotherapy or a prosthetist.

What do you need to check if you are doing crape bandaging for yourself or some other person?

Use 1 or 2 clean 4-inch elastic bandages each day.

You may want to sew them together end to end if you using two bandage.

Sit on the edge of a firm bed or chair. As you wrap, keep your knee extended on a stump board or chair of the same height.

Always wrap in a diagonal direction (figure of 8).

Wrapping straight across the limb can cut off the blood supply.

Keep the tension greatest at the end of the limb. Gradually reduce the tension as you work up the lower leg.

Make sure there are at least 2 layers of bandage and that no layer directly overlaps another. Keep the bandage free of wrinkles and creases.

Be sure there is no puckering or bulging of the skin. Check to make sure that all the skin below the knee is covered. Don’t cover the kneecap.

Rewrap the limb every  4 to 6 hours, or if the bandage starts to slip or feel loose.

Tingling or throbbing anywhere in the limb may be a sign that the tension is too tight. Rewrap the bandage, using less tension.

When to call your healthcare provider?

Call your healthcare provider right away if you have any of these:

Redness at the end of the stump that does not go away

Bad odor from the stump (example-bad-smelling)

Swelling or increasing pain at the end of the stump

More than usual bleeding or discharge from the stump

Stump that has a chalky white or blackish color

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Penjagaan anggota kudung selepas amputasi kaki bawah

Apaituamputasi?

Amputasiadalahpembedahanmengeluarkansemuaatausebahagianataulebihananggotasepertilengan, kaki, tangan, tapak kaki ataujari.

Penyebabamputasi

Amputasibawahlututadalahdisebabkankeadaanberikuttermasuk:

Penyakitpembuluhkecil (lemahperedaran)

Diabetes

Jangkitan

Kulat kaki

Trauma yang menyebabkanbahagianbawah kaki hancuratauputus

Ketumbuhan

Apakahmasalah yang dihadapisetelahpemotongananggotabawahlutut?

Keinginanuntukmeluahkan

Simptomkemurungan, seperti insomnia, hilangseleramakan, putus-asa

Mudahkesal

Mudahmarah

Jangkaanmelampau

Disyakimenderaanggota yang tinggal

Pengabaiandirisendiri (kebersihandiri, pengurusan diabetes, sbg.)

Ambil risiko (cth. cubamelakukanbanyakperkaradalam masa singkat)

Kebimbanganmenghadkankemajuanpemulihan (cth. tidakbolehatautidakmahubergerak)

Regresiatauterlalubergantungan

Apa yang andaakanhadapi pada bahagiananggotakudungselepaspemotongan?

Oedema

Luka dan jangkitan

Sakit

Lemahotot dan kontraksi

Sendi tidakstabil

Disfungsiautonomi

Oedema

Oedema adalahbengkak yang disebabkancecairterperangkap pada tisu badan. Edemaseringterjadi pada kaki dan pergelangan kaki, tetapiakanmengakibatkanbahagian badan lain sepertimuka, tangan dan perut. Ini juga bolehmelibatkankeseluruhananggota badan.

Luka dan jangkitan Jangkitan tapak pembedahan selepas pemotongan adalah perkara biasa yang meningkatkan tahap kesakitan pesakit, memberi kesan negatif semasa penyembuhan, kesakitan phantom dan masa untuk pemasangan prostetik.

Nekrosis tisu

Penyerapan tisu yang lemah menjurus kepada iskemia dan nekrosis. Perubahan kulit yang suram, perubahan warna berbintik-bintik dan bernanah dapat diperhatikan. Ini boleh menyebabkan luka berpanjangan dan terbuka.

Lepuh kulit

Luka edema, kurang keanjalan atau ketegangan balutan anggota pemotongan, dan pelekat pembalut yang digunakan dengan kuat meningkatkan geseran epidermis dan menyebabkan kulit melepuh. Lepuh juga terhasil kerana jangkitan, tegangan dan tindakbalas alahan.

Sinuses and Osteomyelitis

A deep, infected sinus can often mask osteomyelitis and delay healing. The sinus can extend from the skin to the subcutaneous tissues and management often includes aggressive antibiotic therapy. Sometimes, surgery is an option; however, this can impact the shape of the stump and rehabilitation outcomes.

Kesakitan

Terdapat beberapa jenis sensasi kesakitan yang akan dikenalpasti di bawah.

Kesakitan Selepas-Pemotongan: Kesakitan Selepas-Pemotongan pada bahagian luka perlu dibezakan antara sakit pada anggota yang tinggal dan anggota yang dipotong. Selepas pemotongan, ketiga-tiga kesakitan boleh berlaku serentak.

Kesakitan Anggota Badan yang Tinggal (RLP): Pesakit sering merasa sakit atau pedih pada bahagian anggota yang dipotong. Ini dikenali sebagai kesakitan anggota yang tinggal (RLP) atau kesakitan kudung. Seringkali akan berlaku kekeliruan dan dikaitkan dengan PLP.

Sensasi Kesakitan Phantom: Ini merupakan pengalaman biasa yang dialami oleh majoriti pesakit pemotongan kaki, tetapi bukanlah sensasi berbahaya, mungkin digambarkan oleh pesakit sebagai ketidakselesaan. Selalunya, ia dikatakan sebagai sensasi kesemutan ringan, atau sebagainya, bergantung kepada penilai.

Kesakitan Anggota yang Dipotong (PLP): Anggota yang dipotong dan diburukkan atau dimomokkan oleh faktor fizikal (tekanan pada anggota yang tinggal, masa, cuaca) dan faktor psikologikal, seperti tekanan emosi. Penerangan yang selalu digambarkan termasuk mencucuk, kejang, melecur, kejutan elektrik, melompat, menghancurkan, dan merenyukkan.

            Tambahan kepada ini adalah jenis kesakitan lain:

Sakit pembuluh – seperti klaudikasi yang disebabkan oleh senaman atau kesakitan yang disebabkan oleh penyakit pembuluh

Sakit musculoskeletal – sakit daripada kecederaan yang dialami semasa trauma pemotongan, sakit musculoskeletal berpunca oleh corak berjalan yang tidak normal, sakit berpunca daripada proses penuaan biasa.Neuromas – sakit setempat, mencucuk/sakit terkejut.

Bagaimana untuk mengatasi masalah ini?

Pembelajaran pesakit

Hadkan oedema

Cegah kontrak

Melemahkan dan mengurangkan muskuloskeletal

Penyahpekaan – urutan/balutan

Pastikan pesakit bergerak, gangguan membantu

Latihan prostetik awal

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Stump Care After Below Knee Amputation

 What is amputation?

Amputation is the surgical removal of all or part of a limb or extremity such as an arm, leg, foot, hand, toe, or finger.

Cause of amputation.

Transtibial amputation is caused by conditions including:

Peripheral vascular disease (poor circulation)

Diabetes

Infection

Foot ulcers

Trauma causing the lower leg to be crushed or severed

Tumours

What are the problems faced by people after below-knee amputation?

Expression of a need to talk

Depressive symptoms, e.g. insomnia, loss of appetite, hopelessness

Irritability

Anger

Unrealistic expectation

Suspected residual limb abuse.

Self-neglect (personal hygiene, diabetic management, etc.)

Risk-taking (e.g. trying to do too much too quickly)

Anxiety limiting progress in rehabilitation (e.g. can’t or won’t move)

Regression or excessive dependence.

What problems you will be facing in the below-knee stumps after amputation?

Oedema

Wounds and infection

Pain

Muscle weakness and contractures

Joint instability

Autonomic dysfunction

Oedema

Oedema is swelling that is caused by fluid trapped in your body’s tissues. Edema happens most often in the feet, ankles, and legs, but can affect other parts of the body, such as the face, hands, and abdomen. It can also involve the entire body.

Wounds and infection

Surgical site infection after amputation is common and as well as increasing patient morbidity can have negative effects on healing, phantom pain and time to prosthetic fitting. 

Tissue necrosis

Poor tissue perfusion leads to ischaemia and necrosis. Dusky skin changes, mottled discolouration and slough can be observed. This can lead to subsequent wound breakdown and dehiscence.

Skin blisters

Wound edema, reduced elasticity or tight stump dressings, and adhesive dressings applied with tension can all increase the friction of the epidermis and cause blistering of the skin. Blisters can also be formed due to infection, traction, and an allergic reaction.

Sinuses and Osteomyelitis

A deep, infected sinus can often mask osteomyelitis and delay healing. The sinus can extend from the skin to the subcutaneous tissues and management often includes aggressive antibiotic therapy. Sometimes, surgery is an option; however, this can impact the shape of the stump and rehabilitation outcomes.

Pain

There are several types of pain sensations which we are going to see below.

Post-Amputation Pain: Post-amputation pain at the wound site should be distinguished from pain in the residual limb and the phantom limb. After amputation, all three may occur together.

Residual Limb Pain (RLP): Patients can often feel pain or sensations in the areas adjacent to the amputated body part. This is known as residual limb (RLP) or stump pain.  It is often confused with and its intensity is often positively correlated with PLP.

Phantom Limb Sensation: This is a normal experience for the majority of amputees, but it is not a noxious sensation, which might be described by the patient as unpleasant. Often it can be described as a light tingling sensation, or in such cases, reassurance is the key.

Phantom Limb Pain (PLP): the phantom limb and can be exacerbated or elicited by physical factors (pressure on the residual limb, time of day, weather) and psychological factors, such as emotional stress. Commonly used descriptors include sharp, cramping, burning, electric, jumping, crushing and cramping.

    In addition to these, there is other type’s pain. 

Vascular pain – such as exercise-induced claudication or pain caused by vascular disease

Musculoskeletal pain – pain from other injuries suffered during a traumatic amputation, musculoskeletal pain caused by abnormal gait patterns, pain caused by normal ageing processes.

Neuromas – localized pain, sharp/shooting pain.

How to manage this problem?

Patient education

Limit oedema

Prevent contractures

Musculoskeletal weakness and imbalances

Desensitisation – massage/bandaging

Get patient moving, distraction helps

Early prosthetic training

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C Leg dan Kelebihannya

Kaki Palsu Atas Lutut Ottobock C-Leg Menawarkan Kawalan Bermutu, meningkatkan kestabilan dan kawalan, Kaki Palsu Ottobock C-Leg merupakan antara prostetik mikroprosessor atas-lutut yang paling selamat dalam pasaran kini. Ia menawarkan teknologi canggih yang menyediakan keselamatan dan sokongan, mengurangkan kebarangkalian tersandung dan terjatuh.  

Apa itu Kaki Palsu C-Leg?

Kaki Palsu C-Leg adalah lutut kawalan-mikroprosessor yang mengawal fasa dirian dan ayunan sepanjang kitaran berjalan tanpa usaha oleh pesakit yang mengalami pemotongan kaki. Kaki Palsu C-Leg merupakan sendi lutut mikroprosessor-terkawal dan sangat dipercayai. Dari tangga dan tanjakan kepada berbagai permukaan dan jalan mengundur – kaki palsu C-Leg menyesuaikan diri secara dinamik terhadap pelbagai situasi harian. Pemulihan Tersandung Bersepadu memastikan keselamatan harian yang lebih baik.  Posisi berdiri yang tenang bersama lutut sedikit lentur kini mengikut gerak hati. Kebolehan mengawal sendi menggunakan peranti di applikasi Apple (iOS) dan Android juga adalah sesuatu yang baharu.

Teknologi Kaki Palsu C-Leg menyediakan kawalan prostesis pintar untuk mereka yang diamputasi atas lutut dan bersesuaian terhadap cara berjalan pada waktu “real time”. Disebalik ini terdapat sistem penderia kompleks yang menangkap data pada waktu “real time” dan mengenali fasa yang sedang anda berjalan, sama ada aras bawah, menuruni tangga selangkah-demi-selangkah, di cerun atau pada permukaan sukar seperti kawasan hutan, pasir dan batu kelikir.

Apakah Manfaat bagi Pesakit yang mengalami Pemotongan Kaki Atas Lutut

Keunikan ciri yang membuatkan Kaki Palsu C-Leg antara prostesis mikroprosessor atas-lutut yang terkemuka:

Pergerakan Bebas

Ia menyokong perubahan corak berjalan atas pelbagai permukaan seperti rumput, kawasan berpasir yang tidak rata. Walaupun anda pemakai baru kaki palsu C-Leg, ia dapat membantu anda berjalan seperti pemakai kaki palsu yang telah dilatih.

Lebih Banyak Pergerakan berbanding Dahulu

Penderia canggih. Walau apa bentuk muka bumi, kelajuan atau aktiviti, kaki palsu C-Leg menggunakan giroskop bagi mengesan isyarat dan melakukan pelarasan tepat, menyediakan sokongan dan keseimbangan untuk membantu anda mengemudi atas apa jua permukaan dan mengelakkan diri daripada terjatuh.

Duduk lebih selesa berbanding dahulu

Kaki palsu C-Leg melaras fungsi duduk secara automatik supaya anda boleh duduk dengan selesa. Pergerakan ayunan bebas bersesuaian begitu agar anda boleh duduk dengan tenang dan selesa.

Pemulihan tersandung untuk peningkatan keselamatan

Ia melindungi anda daripada jatuh mengejut. Kaki palsu C-Leg ini mempunyai perbezaan ciri keselamatan daripada mana-mana sendi yang terdapat di pasaran. Ciri inilah dapat mengukuhan tempat ulung sendi ini  sebagai sendi yang paling selamat di dunia tanpa apa-apa keraguan.

Mesra Cuaca

Anda boleh gunakan dalam apa jua keadaan cuaca. Ia kalis air. Kini percikan air mengejut bukan lagi suatu masalah.

Dikawal melalui applikasi telefon bimbit melalui Bluetooth

Kaki Palsu C-Leg dapat diopersai melalui Aplikasi Cockpit dengan menggunakan telefon pintar anda – Android atau iOS dan data mengenai sendi, seperti tahap pengecasan bateri, berbasikal, bermain golf, berjalan atau menari dapat diperoleh. Kaki Palsu C-Leg berkomunikasi dengan applikasi melalui sistem Bluetooth.

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C-Leg and Its Benefits

Ottobock C-Leg Prosthetic Knee Offers Advanced Support, increased stability and control, the Ottobock C-Leg is one of the safest above-knee microprocessor prosthetics on the market today. It offers a sophisticated technology that provides security and support, greatly reducing the likelihood of trips and falls.

What is C Leg?

C-Leg is a microprocessor-controlled knee that controls both stance and swing phases throughout the gait cycle without any effort by the amputee. The C-Leg is the safest microprocessor-controlled knee joint and therefore extremely reliable. From stairs and ramps to varying surfaces and walking backwards – the C-Leg adjusts itself dynamically to various everyday situations. Integrated Stumble Recovery ensures even greater everyday safety.  A relaxed standing position with a slightly flexed knee is intuitive now. The ability to control the joint with an app on Apple (iOS) and Android devices is also new.

The C-Leg technology provides intelligent control of the prosthesis for people with a transfemoral amputation and adapts it to your gait pattern in real-time. Behind this is a complex sensor system that captures data in real-time and recognizes which phase of walking you are in, whether on level ground, going downstairs step-over-step, on slopes or on difficult surfaces such as forest floor, sand and gravel.

How it Beneficial for Above Knee amputee

Unique features that make the C-Leg one of the leading above-knee microprocessor prosthetics include:

Freedom of Movement

It supports changing gait patterns like walking on varying surfaces such as grass, sand uneven terrain. Even if you are newer to C-Leg it can help you to walk like a trained amputee.

More Mobility than Before

Sophisticated sensors. Regardless of terrain, speed or activity, the C-Leg uses gyroscopes to sense motion and make precise adjustments at every step, providing support and balance to help you navigate any surface and prevent falls.

Sitting is more comfortable than before

C leg adjusts automatically the sitting function so that you can sit comfortably. The free swing movement adjusts in such a way so that you can sit in a relaxed and comfortable way.

Stumble recovery for enhanced safety

It protects you from falling suddenly. This feature of C-Leg differentiates safety from any other joint available in the market. This feature proves that it is the only safety joint in the world and you can trust it without any second thought.

Weather Friendly

You can use it in any weather condition. This is splash waterproof. Now sudden splash is not an issue no more.

Controlled Via mobile app through Bluetooth

The Cockpit app operates the C-Leg directly using your Smartphone – Android or iOS – and access information about the joint, such as the battery charge level, biking, golfing, walking or dancing. The C-Leg communicates with the app via integrated Bluetooth.

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