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Rehabilitation of a below-knee amputee with a diving limb

Disablement Services Centre, Brighton General Hospital

The idea of a diving limb was born by the need of one of my patients, who is a below-knee amputee. He is quite an enthusiastic diver and because of his age, he was determined to enjoy his hobby to the full. This patient, like other divers, prefers to use a wet suit for diving because of its availability and its insulation properties, therefore he uses his diving artificial limb outside his diving suit (Figure 1). The new diving artificial limb was designed to fulfil the following criteria:

a) It is made from lightweight waterproof material so as not to hinder movement under water;¹

b) It remains attached to the amputation stump at different depths;

c) It has the correct weight and balance to prevent it from floating or falling off.²

Clinical Rehabilitation, Vol. 3, No. 3, 249-251 (1989)
DOI: 10.1177/026921558900300313


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