Fig 24A-23. A, 70-year-old male with bilateral proximal femoral focal deficiency who has been a continuous prosthetic ambulator since childhood. He currently lectures and consults internationally on employment opportunities for the disabled. B, he ambulates minimally in his home without prostheses. C, his previous prostheses with side joints and thigh lacers were becoming too heavy. D, lightweight construction of contemporary custom prostheses with a right clamshell-opening socket, left removable soft insert socket, and bilateral Seattle LightFoot prostheses.


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