Le chaussage de la prothèse chez le sujet amputé âgé

Medical advancement over the last 20 years has deeply changed the epidemiological data concerning lower limb amputation: henceforth, it mainly affects elderly subjects suffering from arteritis. The aim of prosthetics, as well as reeducation is to restore the most complete functional independence for these patients, often impaired with multiple pathology. The dependency towards fitting the prosthesis should be considered in this context. Indeed, this is a common problem concerning two thirds of the patients aged over 70. The choice of an appropriate prosthesis and the involvement of the whole medical and paramedical team in the teaching process are the bases that will help the patient recover his or her autonomy. These concepts apply to both the transfemoral amputee, in which the use of a socket as an interface is clearly established, and the transtibilal amputee.