Orthotics and prosthetics: A team of experts in orthotic and prosthetic devices

Our specialists build orthotic and prosthetic devices to care for patients with conditions including:

• Amputation

• Arm, elbow, finger and hand injuries

• Back pain

• Foot, knee and leg injuries

• Fractures

• Head and skull injuries

• Neck pain

• Spinal pain or injuries

• Sports injuries

• Trauma

Orthotics and prosthetics services

We partner with your doctors and therapists to create a treatment plan that meets your goals. We teach you how to use your device. We meet with you regularly to ensure your orthosis or prosthesis works well.

Our orthotics services include:

• Cranial remolding orthoses

• Lower-extremity orthoses

• Spinal orthoses

• Upper-extremity orthoses

• Walkaide and Bioness functional electrical stimulation

• Custom foot orthoses

Our prosthetics services treat lower limb needs. Lower limb services include:

• Below-knee prostheses (pin locking, suction socket, and elevated vacuum systems)

• Partial foot and Symes prostheses

• Cosmetic coverings and finishings

• Knee disarticulation and above-knee prostheses (including C-Leg microprocessor knee technology)

Upper limb prosthetics services are coordinated by referral from our team to local area specialists.

We also provide prosthetic rehabilitation in partnership with your physical therapists.

UW Health Amputee Clinic, led by a physician specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation, is offered twice monthly. The clinic team includes a physician, prosthetist, physical therapist, nurse and social worker. The clinic team provides an opportunity for new or existing amputees to receive a thorough evaluation and custom treatment plan to fit their needs.

We work closely with physicians, therapists and other members of your rehabilitation team to deliver coordinated care. All our clinical specialists, technicians and support staff have the experience, expertise and compassion to provide quality care and services.