*2.2.4 Transfemoral (above knee)*

Transfemoral amputation occurs between knee and hip. In this type of amputation, the amputee loses most of the leg muscles and bone. The prosthesis designed for this amputation must include the movements of the knee and ankle.

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**Figure 4.**

*esthetic prosthesis.*

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leg prosthesis to recover from his/her disability.

In hip disarticulation, the complete leg has been amputated. The amputee may not be able to perform hip movements and may need a fully functional biomimetic

Esthetic prostheses aid the disabled person by masking the attention of the public, so that the person may roam around in public without notice. This type of prostheses increases the quality of the subject's personal life by giving them confidence, which is essential for a person to perform the activities of daily

These types of prostheses are passive and have no active component. The

*(a) Amputated finger is shown with the esthetic prosthesis before putting it on and (b) after putting on the* 

main consideration in the design of the cosmetic prostheses is to match the exact skin tone texture, nails, and size of the subject. **Figure 4(a)** shows the finger amputation with a cosmetic prosthesis; after wearing the cosmetic prosthesis, it is quite difficult to notice the amputation of the subject as shown

*2.2.5 Hip disarticulation*

**3. Esthetic prostheses**

living (ADL).

in **Figure 4(b)** [9].

**Figure 3.** *Level of amputation for lower limb.*

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