I am a new amputee, how long before I can walk?
Your surgeon will provide clearance for a prosthesis when the limb is healed from surgery. About 2 to 4 weeks after clearance you will be able to take your first steps with the prosthesis. (See prosthetic fitting process).
For more information and to read stories from our patients visit our Featured Patients of POSI page.
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POSI prosthetist and technicians are trained and certified by the following manufacturers for use of their products:
Ossur: Touch Bionics, I-Limb
Otto Bock: Bebionic, Michelangelo
Prosthetic Orthotic Solutions International (POSI) is an outcome based prosthetic fitting & prosthetic care practice in the New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware areas. POSI specializes in; lower limb prosthetics, upper extremity prosthetics, silicone prosthetics, prosthetic arm, and prosthetic leg fittings.