January 10, 2023

Individuals with bilateral transfemoral amputations experience great difficulty in prosthetic ambulation in their community be cause of high energy consumption during walking. We present the case of a 47-year-old male with bilateral transfemoral amputation who gradually became more fatigued when walking with pros theses 11 years after completing his first prosthetic training.

The history of mankind dates back thousands of years, and only in recent years has there been a rapid increase in the percentage of cases, including deformities of the feet and spine. If 60 years ago, flat feet were considered in conjunction with the aging of the body, age-related causes of weight loss, today deformities are already diagnosed in preschool children.