1. What are prosthetics?
Prosthetics is the science of designing artificial body parts and implanting them in place of missing body parts.
2. What are the different types of prosthetics?
Prosthetics are of different types:
(1) Leg with knee
(2) Lower leg
(3) Foot pieces
(4) Suspenders to hold the prosthesis
(5) Foot, hand or hook
(6) Arm with hands
(7) Above-knee prosthesis
3. What does a prosthetist do?
Prosthetists are specialists educated and certified to design prosthesis (artificial limbs) and help fit the prosthetics to replace a missing body part.
4. What is the difference between prosthetics and prosthesis?
Prosthetics is the branch of science that deals with the design of artificial limbs, while the artificial parts are known as prosthesis.
5. Does insurance cover prosthetic devices?
Insurance does not cover all prostheses, but it may cover some parts of the amount involved in the different forms of treatment.