Introduction
In the medicine field, a prosthesis or prosthetic implant refers to an artificial device
designed to replace a missing body part, which may be lost because of trauma, congenital
disorder, or disease. The primary purpose of prosthetics is to restore the full functions of a
missing body part. For instance, the process of amputee rehabilitation comprises a multi-
disciplinary team composed of occupational therapists, psychiatry, nurses, and prosthetists.
Prosthetic developers can use bare hands or computer-aided designs that include software
interfaces that facilitate creating designs and analyzing the systems. Although prosthetic limbs
have not reached the performance levels of natural limbs, their capabilities can be vital to
enhancing human status. Nonetheless, significant milestones are being attained in prosthetics
each day. While substantial technological complexities exist, artificial limbs are gradually
becoming increasingly similar to natural limbs.
Background of the study
From a healthcare provider perspective, upper extremity prosthesis happens for different
degrees of amputation. Varying conditions call for other intervention models such as trans-
humeral prostheses, hands, and fingers. Specialists apply this model to intervene for various
conditions, including trans-humeral prosthesis,parial or full hand, and part or full finger. Other
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conditions encompass forequarter and shoulder disarticulation. Health specialists may conduct a
trans-radial prosthesis to replace a missing arm below the elbow.
Lower extremity prosthesis is performed to offer replacements for varying degrees of
amputation. The main complaints comprise knee disarticulation, trans-tibial prosthesis, hip
disarticulation, and Syme's amputation. Patients with knee disarticulation attending significant
operations include partial foot, toe, foot, and transfemoral prosthesis. The main subcategories of
lower limb prosthesis comprise trans-tibial and trans-femoral prosthesis. This kind of procedure
is action performance, which will enhance the condition of clients. This process mostly happens
among patients who undergo amputation that transects the tibia bone.
This qualitative study aims to interrogate the development of prosthetics and investigate
how advancements can enhance amputee athletes.
The following questions will be used to inform this research:
Can prosthesis advancements match the functionality of natural limbs?
Can amputee athletes compete with whole athletes in competitions?
Significance of the study
Prostheses have made significant development and have been substantially adapted to enhance
social status. Literature suggests that advancements in prosthetic limbs make it possible for
amputee athletes to get back to competitive levels. This study will assess the development of
prostheses and their impacts in sports. This study will evaluate the technological advancements
designed to detect and respond to natural stimuli.
Hypothesis
Hypothesis 1: the tremendous development in prosthetics has been crucial to restoring the
functionality of lost limbs; however, there are still gaps to match the capabilities of natural limbs
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Hypothesis 2: Since prosthetic limbs cannot perform as optimally as natural limbs, it is unwise to
consider involving amputees with prosthetic limbs in the same race with whole athletes.
Implications of this study
The outcomes of his study will be vital for prosthesis developers to understand the gaps in
technology and human biology to facilitate the development of more effective artificial limbs
that can match natural limbs' functionality. Besides, this study will help raise awareness of the
vast application of prosthesis to enhance amputees' wellness, especially those who enjoy sports.
Conclusion
The future of prosthesis development mainly hinges on demand trends. Although the
prosthesis industry has made significant strides, a more daunting task lies ahead before all
patients share positive sentiments about these innovations. Future advances in the industry will
enhance the effectiveness of prostheses to restore the functionality of limbs. These technological
advances are just examples of how the prosthesis is continuously advancing. Although the
challenges are immense, dedicated researchers worldwide work tirelessly to make prosthetic
limbs as real as possible.