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You work in a prosthetics clinic. A 25-year old male who had a trans-tibial limb amputation...

You work in a prosthetics clinic. A 25-year old male who had a trans-tibial limb amputation as a result of a motorcycle accident complains that he is tired in the late afternoon after wearing his prosthesis all day. What might be your first engineering suggestion to solve his problem?

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The patient who has undergone limb amputation may have phantom pain

Inform the patient whether the prosthetic is too tight which may interrupt blood circulation causing discomfort
Assess for the height of the patient prosthetic,whether both legs are at equal height A variation in this generally causes more pressure and stress on the amputated leg and resulting in tiredness
Check the weight of the patient, overweight can cause tiredness if there is less no energy

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