VIDEO: Teaching Limb Loss Awareness, Amputation, Inclusion, and Acceptance * 2023
VIDEO: Teaching Limb Loss Awareness, Amputation, Inclusion, and Acceptance * 2023
April is Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month
Amputación

April is Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month (LLLDAM)

April is Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month. Every day, more than 500 people in the U.S. lose a limb. By 2050, the Amputee Coalition estimates that the number of people with limb loss will nearly double. The loss of a limb can happen for numerous reasons, everything from an accident to diabetes or even cancer.

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Ortopedia y traumatología

The most common types of prosthetics

Prosthetics can be very expensive, but they can help people to regain their independence and to do the things they enjoy. In addition to the types of prosthetics listed above, there are also a number of other types of prosthetics that are available.

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