Fig. 12. Below-knee pylon-type prostheses that can be used for fitting immediately after surgery. A, Hosmer Postoperative Pylon; B, Northwestern Pylon (Hosmer); C, Veterans Administration Prosthetics Center (VAPC) "Standard" Pylon; D, Canadian "Instant" Prosthesis (Hosmer); E, United States Manufacturing Co. Pylon; F, Finnie-Jig (Arthur Finnieston Co.). Metal straps for attachment to a plaster-of-Paris socket are available, but not shown. Courtesy of Veterans Administration Prosthetics Center.


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