“ As my orthopedic surgeon

began to unwrap my bandages

after my amputation surgery,

he asked the prosthesis

in the room, ‘will she ever walk again?’ The

response surprised me... it

was complete silence. And

then after about ten seconds,

which seemed like an

eternity at the time, one

person in the back of

the room said, ‘if she wants to, she will walk again.’ And

that lone voice was

RGP Prosthetics.”

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“ After my motorcycle accident,

it took me about four years

to find RPG Prosthetics. Every

other prosthetic company

I went to was not a fit. My

passions include surfing,

skateboarding, snowboarding,

and rock climbing. So for me,

if my prosthetic leg does not fit, it does not fit my lifestyle!”

EVALUATION

4 Complete review of patient’s history of prosthetic use and level of motivation for continued use

4 Education and review of the FIT process

4 Clarify functional goals of patient

4 Calendar of expected visits

FITTING

4 Casting & physical measurements taken

4 Molding & fitting of sockets

4 Field testing & gait evaluation

4 Adjustment of prosthetic fit

4 Delivery of prosthesis

FOLLOW-UP

4 Regularly scheduled appointments allow fine tune of fit & function

4 Frequency dependent upon level of adjustments necessary