Q : |
How can materials such as aluminum can lids and women’s hose can be |
| recycled to make prostheses? | |
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A : |
These aluminum can lids recycle are not used to make the prostheses itself but are used |
| in its components in order to be the parts of making prostheses as these following: | |
| 1. Coupling equipments in order to let prostheses attach with the shank's axis. | |
| 2. Hip joint prostheses for Hip disarticulation amputees. | |
| 3. Forearm crutch for disabled amputees who have never received prostheses yet. | |
| 4. Walker for elderly persons who have never received prostheses yet and ones | |
| who receive prostheses for the first time and they don't have the stability | |
| in walking. | |
| 5. Cane for general elderly persons. | |
| 6. Nuts, Rings and Screws. | |
| For the women's hoses , they are used during plaster of paris casting and plastic | |
| socket formation. | |