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    • Information for amputees
      • Technical terms
        • Technical terms upper limb
        • Technical terms lower limb
      • From amputation to rehabilitation
        • Amputation level
        • Compression therapy
        • Rehabilitation
      • Where can I be fitted?
      • FAQ
      • Prosthetic fitting
    • Lower limb
      • Solution overview
        • AeroLink System
        • Aqualine
        • Below-knee prosthesis system with: Harmony
        • Knee Joint C-Leg
        • Custom CarbonProtector
        • Genium - Bionic Prosthetic System
        • Genium X3 - Bionic Prosthetic System
        • Helix 3D 7E10
        • Knee Joint 3R60 EBS
        • Running Prosthesis System
        • Silicone Cover leg prosthesis
        • Silicone Partial Foot Prosthesis
        • SiOCX TF Socket Lower Limb
        • Triton - Family of Products
        • Triton smart ankle
        • Dynamic Vacuum System
        • Terion 1C10
        • Pheon 3R62
    • Upper limb
      • Solution overview
        • Above-elbow system with DynamicArm
        • AxonBus prosthetic system with Michelangelo Hand
        • Myoelectric devices: Speedhands
        • MyoFacil prosthesis system
        • Silicone cover arm prosthesis
        • Silicone partial finger and hand prosthesis
        • SiOCX TR socket upper limb
        • SkinNatural prosthetic gloves
    • Products from A to Z
      • Adjust 1M10
      • Advantage DP2 1E50, 1E52
      • AeroLink System
      • Anatomic 3D PUR Liner
      • Axtion 1E56
      • Axtion DP
      • Body Harnesses 21A35=1, 21A36=1
      • Chopart Footplate
      • Chopart Fooplate children
      • ClickValve
      • Compression Socks
      • Copolymer liner 6Y90, 6Y92
      • C-Walk 1C40
      • DeltaTwist
      • DERMA Skin Care
      • Dynamic Motion 1D35
      • DynamicArm
      • EasyFit
      • Electric Greifer DMC VariPlus
      • Electrohand 2000 Children
      • ErgoArm
      • Greissinger Plus prosthetic foot
      • Helix3D 7E10
      • Hip joint 7E9
      • Hooks
      • Knee Joint 3R106
      • Knee Joint 3R38
      • Knee Joint 3R39 children
      • Knee Joint 3R41
      • Knee Joint 3R60
      • Knee Joint 3R60 EBS
      • Knee Joint 3R65
      • Knee Joint 3R66 children
      • Knee Joint 3R78
      • Knee Joint 3R80
      • Knee Joint 3R90
      • Knee Joint 3R95
      • Knee Joint C-Leg
      • Knee Joint Genium
      • Lo Rider 1E57
      • MagnoFlexLock
      • Michelangelo Hand
      • MyoHand VariPlus Speed
      • Passive Arm Prostheses
      • Pedilan Light Foot 1G9
      • Prosthetic Feet 1D10, 1D11
      • ProSymes 1C20
      • Rotation Adapter 4R57
      • Running Prosthesis System
      • SACH Foot 1K30 children
      • SACH Foot 1S30 children
      • SACH+ feet 1S101, 1S102, 1S103
      • Skeo 3D Liner
      • Sliding adapters 6A53 6A54
      • Springlite II 1E61
      • Springlite II 1E66 children
      • Sprinter 1E90
      • System Electric Greifer DMC Plus
      • Therapy Knee 3R93
      • Torsion Adapter
      • Transcarpal Hand
      • Trias 1C30
      • Triton Product Family
      • Vacuum System Harmony E2
      • Vacuum System Harmony P3
      • Liner Skeo
  • Orthotics
    Orthotics
    • What are orthoses and supports?
    • Agilium - Less pain. More Life.
      • Alternative to pain relievers
      • Landing page 1-Less pain. More life.
      • Landing Page 2-Active again with the Agilium
      • Landing Page 3-How to get active despite osteoarthritis
      • Mobility aids (product overview)
      • Treating osteoarthritis
      • What you should know
    • Affected areas of the body
      • Hand
      • Shoulder/arm
      • Back/cervical spine
      • Hip
      • Knee/leg
      • Foot/ankle
    • Clinical pictures and symptoms
      • Ankle joint injuries
      • Back pain
      • Cerebral palsy
      • Cruciate ligament rupture
      • Degeneration of the spine
      • Hyp dysplasia
      • Knee pain
      • Ligament laxity foot/ ankle
      • Ligament laxity knee
      • Meniscus injury
      • Multiple sclerosis
      • Osteoarthritis of the knee
      • Osteoporosis
      • Paralysis
      • Polio / postpolio
      • Shoulder instability
      • Spina bifida
      • Stroke
      • Tennis arm/ golfer's elbow
      • Whiplash trauma
      • Wrist Complaints
      • Osteoarthritis - Less pain. More life. 2017
    • Patient stories
      • Patient story Aqualine Hannelore
      • Patient story E-Mag Active Peter
      • Patient story Free Walk Axel
      • Patient story Genu Arexa Anna
      • Patient story Malleo TriStep Jana
      • Patient story Patella Pro Judith
      • Patient story Walk On Jürgen
    • Products from A to Z
      • Acro ComforT
      • Agilium Freestep 2.0
      • Agilium Patella
      • Agilium Reactive
      • Agilium Softfit
      • Aqualine
      • C-Brace® 2018
      • Carbon Ankle Seven
      • CarbonIQ Joint System
      • Cosa Active
      • Dorso Osteo Care
      • E-MAG Active
      • Epi Forsa Plus
      • Epi Sensa
      • FreeWalk
      • Genu Arexa
      • Genu Arthro
      • Genu Direxa and Genu Direxa wraparound
      • Genu Direxa Stable and Genu Direxa Stable, wraparound
      • Genu Neurexa
      • Genu Sensa
      • GoOn
      • Lumbo Sensa
      • Manu Neurexa
      • Manu Sensa
      • Malleo Sensa
      • Malleo Sprint
      • Malleo TriStep
      • MyGait
      • Necky Color
      • Omo Neurexa
      • Patella Pro
      • Tübingen Hip Flexion and Abduction Orthosis
      • Unilateral Joint System
      • WalkOn
      • WalkOn Flex
      • WalkOn Reaction
      • Xeleton
  • Mobility Solutions
    Mobility Solutions
    • Active, sports and outdoor
      • Active in daily life
        • Avantgarde CLT
        • Avantgarde CS
        • Avantgarde CV
        • Invader
        • Motus
        • Ventus
        • Voyager Evo
      • Accessories
        • Wheelblades
      • Sport and outdoor
        • Invader Basketball
    • Kids: 24-hour concept for parents
      • Mastering everyday life
        • Eating and drinking
        • Leisure and play time
        • Personal hygiene and bathing
        • Pre-school and school
        • Therapy and standing
        • Transportation and trip
    • Complex
      • Power wheelchairs
        • A200
        • B400
        • B500 Family
        • C1000DS
        • C2000
      • Partners in care
        • Electrical options
        • Special controls
    • Products from A to Z
  • Patient Care
    Patient Care
    • Our centers
    • Our quality and philosophy
    • Our service portfolio
    • Treatment information
    • Success stories
  • Sports
    Sports
    • Ambassadors
    • Sport_events
      • İstanbul Runnin Clinic
  • Diabetic Foot Concept
    Diabetic Foot Concept
    • Pre
    • Post
    • PlasmaDerm

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    • Prosthetics
      Prosthetics
      • Information for amputees
        • Technical terms
          • Technical terms upper limb
          • Technical terms lower limb
        • From amputation to rehabilitation
          • Amputation level
          • Compression therapy
          • Rehabilitation
        • Where can I be fitted?
        • FAQ
        • Prosthetic fitting
      • Lower limb
        • Solution overview
          • AeroLink System
          • Aqualine
          • Below-knee prosthesis system with: Harmony
          • Knee Joint C-Leg
          • Custom CarbonProtector
          • Genium - Bionic Prosthetic System
          • Genium X3 - Bionic Prosthetic System
          • Helix 3D 7E10
          • Knee Joint 3R60 EBS
          • Running Prosthesis System
          • Silicone Cover leg prosthesis
          • Silicone Partial Foot Prosthesis
          • SiOCX TF Socket Lower Limb
          • Triton - Family of Products
          • Triton smart ankle
          • Dynamic Vacuum System
          • Terion 1C10
          • Pheon 3R62
      • Upper limb
        • Solution overview
          • Above-elbow system with DynamicArm
          • AxonBus prosthetic system with Michelangelo Hand
          • Myoelectric devices: Speedhands
          • MyoFacil prosthesis system
          • Silicone cover arm prosthesis
          • Silicone partial finger and hand prosthesis
          • SiOCX TR socket upper limb
          • SkinNatural prosthetic gloves
      • Products from A to Z
        • Adjust 1M10
        • Advantage DP2 1E50, 1E52
        • AeroLink System
        • Anatomic 3D PUR Liner
        • Axtion 1E56
        • Axtion DP
        • Body Harnesses 21A35=1, 21A36=1
        • Chopart Footplate
        • Chopart Fooplate children
        • ClickValve
        • Compression Socks
        • Copolymer liner 6Y90, 6Y92
        • C-Walk 1C40
        • DeltaTwist
        • DERMA Skin Care
        • Dynamic Motion 1D35
        • DynamicArm
        • EasyFit
        • Electric Greifer DMC VariPlus
        • Electrohand 2000 Children
        • ErgoArm
        • Greissinger Plus prosthetic foot
        • Helix3D 7E10
        • Hip joint 7E9
        • Hooks
        • Knee Joint 3R106
        • Knee Joint 3R38
        • Knee Joint 3R39 children
        • Knee Joint 3R41
        • Knee Joint 3R60
        • Knee Joint 3R60 EBS
        • Knee Joint 3R65
        • Knee Joint 3R66 children
        • Knee Joint 3R78
        • Knee Joint 3R80
        • Knee Joint 3R90
        • Knee Joint 3R95
        • Knee Joint C-Leg
        • Knee Joint Genium
        • Lo Rider 1E57
        • MagnoFlexLock
        • Michelangelo Hand
        • MyoHand VariPlus Speed
        • Passive Arm Prostheses
        • Pedilan Light Foot 1G9
        • Prosthetic Feet 1D10, 1D11
        • ProSymes 1C20
        • Rotation Adapter 4R57
        • Running Prosthesis System
        • SACH Foot 1K30 children
        • SACH Foot 1S30 children
        • SACH+ feet 1S101, 1S102, 1S103
        • Skeo 3D Liner
        • Sliding adapters 6A53 6A54
        • Springlite II 1E61
        • Springlite II 1E66 children
        • Sprinter 1E90
        • System Electric Greifer DMC Plus
        • Therapy Knee 3R93
        • Torsion Adapter
        • Transcarpal Hand
        • Trias 1C30
        • Triton Product Family
        • Vacuum System Harmony E2
        • Vacuum System Harmony P3
        • Liner Skeo
    • Orthotics
      Orthotics
      • What are orthoses and supports?
      • Agilium - Less pain. More Life.
        • Alternative to pain relievers
        • Landing page 1-Less pain. More life.
        • Landing Page 2-Active again with the Agilium
        • Landing Page 3-How to get active despite osteoarthritis
        • Mobility aids (product overview)
        • Treating osteoarthritis
        • What you should know
      • Affected areas of the body
        • Hand
        • Shoulder/arm
        • Back/cervical spine
        • Hip
        • Knee/leg
        • Foot/ankle
      • Clinical pictures and symptoms
        • Ankle joint injuries
        • Back pain
        • Cerebral palsy
        • Cruciate ligament rupture
        • Degeneration of the spine
        • Hyp dysplasia
        • Knee pain
        • Ligament laxity foot/ ankle
        • Ligament laxity knee
        • Meniscus injury
        • Multiple sclerosis
        • Osteoarthritis of the knee
        • Osteoporosis
        • Paralysis
        • Polio / postpolio
        • Shoulder instability
        • Spina bifida
        • Stroke
        • Tennis arm/ golfer's elbow
        • Whiplash trauma
        • Wrist Complaints
        • Osteoarthritis - Less pain. More life. 2017
      • Patient stories
        • Patient story Aqualine Hannelore
        • Patient story E-Mag Active Peter
        • Patient story Free Walk Axel
        • Patient story Genu Arexa Anna
        • Patient story Malleo TriStep Jana
        • Patient story Patella Pro Judith
        • Patient story Walk On Jürgen
      • Products from A to Z
        • Acro ComforT
        • Agilium Freestep 2.0
        • Agilium Patella
        • Agilium Reactive
        • Agilium Softfit
        • Aqualine
        • C-Brace® 2018
        • Carbon Ankle Seven
        • CarbonIQ Joint System
        • Cosa Active
        • Dorso Osteo Care
        • E-MAG Active
        • Epi Forsa Plus
        • Epi Sensa
        • FreeWalk
        • Genu Arexa
        • Genu Arthro
        • Genu Direxa and Genu Direxa wraparound
        • Genu Direxa Stable and Genu Direxa Stable, wraparound
        • Genu Neurexa
        • Genu Sensa
        • GoOn
        • Lumbo Sensa
        • Manu Neurexa
        • Manu Sensa
        • Malleo Sensa
        • Malleo Sprint
        • Malleo TriStep
        • MyGait
        • Necky Color
        • Omo Neurexa
        • Patella Pro
        • Tübingen Hip Flexion and Abduction Orthosis
        • Unilateral Joint System
        • WalkOn
        • WalkOn Flex
        • WalkOn Reaction
        • Xeleton
    • Mobility Solutions
      Mobility Solutions
      • Active, sports and outdoor
        • Active in daily life
          • Avantgarde CLT
          • Avantgarde CS
          • Avantgarde CV
          • Invader
          • Motus
          • Ventus
          • Voyager Evo
        • Accessories
          • Wheelblades
        • Sport and outdoor
          • Invader Basketball
      • Kids: 24-hour concept for parents
        • Mastering everyday life
          • Eating and drinking
          • Leisure and play time
          • Personal hygiene and bathing
          • Pre-school and school
          • Therapy and standing
          • Transportation and trip
      • Complex
        • Power wheelchairs
          • A200
          • B400
          • B500 Family
          • C1000DS
          • C2000
        • Partners in care
          • Electrical options
          • Special controls
      • Products from A to Z
    • Patient Care
      Patient Care
      • Our centers
      • Our quality and philosophy
      • Our service portfolio
      • Treatment information
      • Success stories
    • Sports
      Sports
      • Ambassadors
      • Sport_events
        • İstanbul Runnin Clinic
    • Diabetic Foot Concept
      Diabetic Foot Concept
      • Pre
      • Post
      • PlasmaDerm
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        • What are orthoses and supports?
        • Agilium - Less pain. More Life.
        • Affected areas of the body
        • Clinical pictures and symptoms
        • Patient stories
        • Products from A to Z
      • Mobility Solutions
        • Active, sports and outdoor
        • Kids: 24-hour concept for parents
        • Complex
        • Products from A to Z
      • Patient Care
        • Our centers
        • Our quality and philosophy
        • Our service portfolio
        • Treatment information
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