64 Cases of extremity amputation were hospitalized in a year since May 1951, 32 cases of them were lower extremity amputation, 10 cases of which were schort amputated within 6cm from knee joint.
They were given prostetic and trained.
The forward kick ability of lower extremity were from 4kg to 10kg, the supporting ability of amputation face were from 30kg to 85kg.
In 2 cases of 10 short amputated were fibula exstirpated, but they had the same ability as the another non exstirpated.
We could, by using double socket, apparently increase the walking and suppo rting ability of short lower extremity amputation.
