Health-protecting and health-promoting information
Informational content on prosthetics and orthotics. The content does not replace diagnosis or treatment; applications are carried out in line with a specialist physician's prescription or medical report.
6 informational articles
When Is a Prosthesis Fitted After Amputation?
Prosthesis timing after amputation: the stages from wound healing and edema control to the temporary and then permanent prosthesis, and the factors involved.
Read
Recovery After a Leg Amputation
General information on residual limb healing, compression, phantom limb pain, early mobilization and the prosthetic process after a leg amputation.
Read
Preparing for Leg Amputation
How does the process work before a planned lower limb amputation? An informative guide to the causes and levels of amputation and the treatment team.
Read
Living with Amputation: A Guide to the Process, Recovery and Rehabilitation
An informative, general guide to the process before and after amputation, wound healing, rehabilitation and adapting to daily life with a prosthesis.
Read
The Preparation Process Before Arm Amputation
An informational guide to the reasons for upper limb amputation, amputation levels, and the physical and mental preparation steps before the procedure.
Read
Information on SGK Prosthesis Payments
General information on eligibility conditions, the required medical report and the application process for SGK prosthesis payments, based on a physician's report.
Read