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Our Prosthetics Specialty
 Prosthetics
is the medically related field concerned with
the custom fitting, design, and fabrication of
artificial limbs for those individuals who have
lost a limb because of a congenital defect,
disease, or trauma. A prosthesis is used to care
for patients with the partial or total absence
of a limb.
At Alabama Artificial Limb & Orthopedic Service,
Inc. (AAL&OS) we specialize in designing,
fabricating, and fitting patients with
high-quality, comfortable prosthesis.
In providing prosthetic services to our
patients, we examine and evaluate his or her
prosthetic needs, formulate the design,
including selection of materials and componentry,
make all necessary casts, measurements, and
model modifications, including static and
dynamic alignments; evaluate the prosthesis on
the patient; instruct the patient in its use;
and work with the consulting physician.
Our Commitment to Creating Solutions
AAL&OS is committed to fitting those individuals
who have amputated limbs with prosthetic devices
that best suit their specific lifestyles and
goals. Because each individual has unique needs
regarding function, durability, comfort and
appearance, the professional staff at AAL&OS
fits and fabricates a wide variety of both lower
and upper limb prostheses. We strive to build a
personal relationship with each of our patients.
Our Commitment to Technology
As one of the first prosthetics facilities to
bring computer aided design and manufacturing
(CAD/CAM) to the state of Alabama, AAL&OS
continues to update and upgrade our computer
software and hardware to provide the highest
level of precision to the prosthetics we
fabricate. AAL&OS has remained a technology
leader in the O&P field with our investment in
the TracerCAD system, considered by many to be
the next generation of computer imaging and
fabrication. TracerCAD is the first system to
offer a hand-held wand that directly scans the
patient's residual limb in order to create an
exact computer image of the limb. The resulting
on-screen, three-dimensional model allows the
practitioner to design and adjust a prosthesis
more precisely than ever before possible.
Additionally, the TracerCAD system stores each
patient's file for easy future reference, often
eliminating additional trips to the laboratory
for our patients.
Combined with the TracerCAD system is AAL&OS’s
PDI carver, which allows for greatly improved
speed and accuracy in fabricating prosthetic
sockets. Together, these systems represent a
tremendous investment in the future and help us
to redefine the possible for our patients.
Our Commitment to the Best Materials
AAL&OS tests and uses the best available
materials in the fabrication of our prosthetic
devices. For instance, we fit many of our lower
limb prosthetic patients with the latest and
most comfortable interface technology: The Alpha
Liner. This liner combines a comfortable gel
layer, which contacts the skin, with an outer
fabric layer that slides easily into the socket
and provides durable protection for the
skin-friendly gel body. The gel layer is infused
with mineral oil to condition, cushion, and
protect – and the gel’s responsiveness to
changes in pressure and stress during
locomotion, as well as changes in limb volume
throughout the day, provide an extraordinary
degree of comfort and wearability.
We also have ultra-lightweight materials that
make lower limb prostheses lighter and more
durable than ever before. Our technicians
utilize several different types of composite
materials and components depending upon the
needs and lifestyle of the amputee. And, in many
cases our prosthetists successfully recommend
the use of energy storing prosthetic feet which
mimic the capabilities of the natural foot, and
hydraulic, lightweight knee-shin components to
make the most of an individual's artificial
limb.
Our Prosthetic Staff’s Teamwork
The practitioners and technicians on our
prosthetic team know the importance of working
together to produce the best results. Therefore,
we participate in the patient’s overall
healthcare plan by working closely with fellow
rehab team members including physicians,
therapists, case managers, the patient’s family
and the patient himself to ensure that the best
possible prosthetic solution is provided for
each individual.
Our commitment to teamwork also means that our
practitioners participate in ongoing training,
and continuing education is mandatory for all
professional staff members. The company hosts an
annual educational conference for the entire
staff to provide on-going skills training and
policy review.
AAL&OS is a member of the American Orthotic and
Prosthetic Association and our main facility is
certified by the American Board for
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