Hanger Clinic: Lower Limb Prosthetics

Providing quality lower extremity prosthetics in Texas.

At Hanger Clinic, we care for our patients like family, working together to deliver the best possible orthotic and prosthetic outcomes. We create customized solutions for people of all ages, including state-of-the-art prostheses, braces, cranial helmets, and other devices designed to increase the mobility and function of each person we serve.

Hanger Clinic is in-network with more than 2,500 insurance providers, including Medicare and Medicaid.

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Solutions for different levels of limb loss and limb difference

Below the Knee

Below-knee (BK) limb loss (also called transtibial amputation) refers to amputation or absence of the leg below the knee. When undergoing this level of amputation, it’s important to know your options and to remember that it is possible to return to an independent lifestyle.

Above the knee

Above-knee (AK) limb loss (also called transfemoral amputation) refers to amputation or absence of the leg above the knee. Although local processes and surgical preferences may vary considerably from person to person, individuals with an amputation above the knee usually begin the prosthetic fitting process several weeks after surgery.

Foot or Partial Foot

Complications from diabetes are the most common cause for amputations of the foot, partial foot, or toes.¹ In other cases, some or all of the foot may be amputated as a result of an injury. No matter the cause, if you are about to undergo or have gone through amputation of some or all of your foot, you are not alone.

1. Owings MF, Kozak LJ. Ambulatory and inpatient procedures in the United States, 1996. Vital Health Stat 13 1998;13(139):1-119.

At the Hip

Amputations at or just below the hip–described as hemipelvectomy, hip disarticulation, and transpelvic amputations–are most commonly caused by trauma, cancer, or severe infection. Although there are many challenges to consider and manage with this type of limb loss, with the right support, clinical expertise, and prosthetic technology, it is possible to lead an independent life.