Adjusting to life with a prosthetic leg can be challenging and rewarding. Orthopedic Appliance Company has been serving the mountains and foothills of North Carolina with the highest quality lower and upper leg prosthetic devices since 1960. We are here to help you through the process of developing and adjusting to life with your lower or upper artificial leg.

Our prosthetic staff can help you best by being involved with your rehabilitation team as soon as possible. We are board-certified professionals and bring considerable knowledge and experience to the amputation and restoration decision-making process. In our interactions with patients and their families, we are available to answer questions and help relieve any anxiety they might have.

Leg and Knee Prosthetics Asheville, NC

There is no one-size-fits-all for a prosthetic device, so the first step for developing your lower leg artificial limb involved thorough preparation for your specific needs. Then we develop the definitive prosthesis utilizing the highest quality materials. Several factors are considered for the design and fabrication of your artificial leg and knee device:

• The condition and weight-bearing ability of the residual limb 
• The patient's overall state of health, activity level, vocational needs, and expectations
• The most appropriate suspension (method of attaching the prosthesis to the residual limb) 
• Specific components to be used, including socket, foot, pylon and (if applicable) knee unit for lower-limb applications.
• Cosmetic finishing
• Cost and funding

Once the device has been developed, we help make sure that it is properly aligned and fits the patient’s needs. For children and teenagers who are still growing, they will likely go through this process a few times.

If you or your loved one is preparing for life with an artificial lower leg, Orthopedic Appliance Company is here to help you every step of the way. For the highest quality prosthetic device, contact us.