What is the difference between prosthetics and orthotics?!


Question: What is the difference between prosthetics and orthotics!?
Answers:
Prosthesis, an artificial replacement of a missing part of the body

Orthotics are devices that support or correct musculoskeletal deformities and/or abnormalities of the human body!.

So, prostheses are like an artificial leg, arm, eye!.

Orthotics are like an insert you stick in your shoe or a helmet you wear to help reshape your head!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

A prosthetic is a man made part to replace a missing part of the body!. Like a prosthetic leg for an amputee!.

An orthoses is a device that supports or corrects musculoskeletal deformities and/or abnormalities of the human body!. The person isn't missing anything at all!.Www@Answer-Health@Com





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