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Amputation and Prosthetic Assignment
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Added on 2020-04-07
Amputation and Prosthetic Assignment
Added on 2020-04-07
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Running head: PROSTHETICImproving Quality of Life via Supplying Cost Effective Prosthetics to the AmputeesName of the StudentName of the UniversityAuthor Note
PROSTHETICTable of ContentsProject Title:...............................................................................................................................2Introduction................................................................................................................................2Project Objective........................................................................................................................2Approach and Methods..............................................................................................................3Budget Plan................................................................................................................................3References..................................................................................................................................5
PROSTHETICProject Title: Improving Quality of Life via Supplying Cost Effective Prosthetics to the AmputeesIntroductionAmputation is described as a process of removal of body’s extremity either viasurgery or in response to trauma. If amputation occurs as a result of the surgical outcome thenit is primarily occurs due to the control of pain or to inhibit the disease process via removingthe affected limb. Traumatic amputation on the other hand can be defined catastrophic workand is the major driving reason behind disability. Amputation lowers the self-esteem, socialisolation, crates body image problems, increase the rate o depression vulnerability and senseof stigmatization. Thus, amputation hampers the quality of life and well being of theindividuals. Amputation of limbs is common in resent society and is psychologicallystressful. The loss of upper limb has greater psychological impact than the loss of lower limband creates job related problems. Apart from employment, people also loose several physicalabilities to perform the daily task, which were previously taken for granted. As the timepasses by, the individual gradually cope up with the situation but in doing this, they loss fewof their valuable years in life (Chigurupati et al., 2013). Project ObjectiveThe main objective of this project is to improve the quality of life of the amputeeswho are suffering from the upper limb loss via designing cost-effective prosthetic.Application of sophisticated computer based technology and advanced quality materialsenable the designing of high-quality prosthetic replacements. The proper applications ofsophisticated computer technology along with the use of technologically improved materialsenable the production of quality prosthetic replacements. Such replacements score high both
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