Benefits of OI
- Eliminates the problems associated with a standard socket-fitted prosthesis such as rubbing and chafing, sweating, painful skin ulcers, neuroma pain and changes in stump volume.
- Greater control over your prosthesis, with improved stability and increased range of movement of the residual limb.
- Reduced energy requirements when walking.
- Easier to put on and remove your prosthesis.
- Better overall quality of life with osseoperception through the implant. Osseoperception is the feedback patients get from their prosthesis when they walk. In some cases, experienced users are even able to distinguish between walking on grass versus carpet!
Why Relimb?
As a patient, you are at the heart of everything we do and why we do it. You will receive a plan of treatment, tailored to your specific needs, from the Relimb team, who are experienced leaders in the field of OI and TMR surgery. In addition, you will benefit from having a holistic approach to your care, since Relimb can provide you with all your surgery and prosthetic/rehabilitation support in one seamless package. Our aim is to help you reach the outcomes you have been dreaming of.
Procedure
OI surgery can be performed in 1 or 2 stages, depending on the implant system and the part of the body requiring treatment. Read our OI surgery pages for more details.