Abstract
The author works as a prosthetist and an orthotist at a hospital and was certified by the Japanese Society of Limb Salvage and Podiatric Medicine in 2015. Our hospital has been producing and repairing prostheses and orthoses for more than 60 years. Therefore, we receive many requests from users of prostheses and orthoses. As the local community is aging, the number of elderly users of such devices is increasing. During the management of individual cases, cooperation with other professionals both within and outside of our hospital is important. In addition, holding workshops in facilities for the elderly in the local community and other residents was found to be an effective way of disseminating information regarding the necessity of prostheses and orthoses in integrated community care. A number of prosthetists and orthotists work in the hospitals in our local area（approximately 50）, but we would like to contribute more to limb salvage and integrated community care. Moreover, we hope that the number of prosthetists and orthotists will increase and that professionals in other fields will contribute to the provision of comprehensive care in the local community.
