Below Elbow Artificial Limb/TRP

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TRANS-RADIAL PROSTHESIS (BELOW THE ELBOW ARTIFICIAL LIMB)
Disability is a global issue and a significant public health problem. World Health Organization estimates a 15% of prevalence disability globally, with the majority of persons with disability (PWD) living in developing countries.
Persons with lower limb disability require assistive devices in the form of orthoses and prostheses, without which they face activity limitations, participation restrictions, and can poorer health and quality of life.
A Trans-Radial Prosthesis (TRP) is an artificial upper limb that replaces amputated limb below the elbow. It is utilized for amputations or congenital absences of the hand or below the forearm.
5-15%
PWDs in need have access to assistive devices in poor countries
74
TRPs provided
in 2020
22,000
Cost of TRP

BENEFITS OF TRP
- Increases PWDs’ mobility, functioning & improves mental wellbeing
- Increases PWDs’ independence, self-determination, & participation in society
- Reduces economic burden for both hospitals & PWDs’ families