Lower limb
Below-Knee (BK) Prosthesis
Built on a custom socket for amputations below the knee.
01 — Services
Two disciplines. One workshop.
Everything we do belongs to one of two crafts — prosthetics, which replaces a limb that is gone, and orthotics, which supports one that is still there. Both are assessed, built and fitted under the same roof in Kabul.
01
Prosthetics
Replaces a limb that is missing.
An artificial leg, foot, hand or arm — built around what remains, so a person can stand, walk and grip again.
02
Orthotics
Supports a limb that is still there.
A brace, splint or support that holds, aligns or protects a limb or the spine — and takes over where muscle no longer can.
02 — Prosthetics
Rebuilding what was lost.
A prosthesis does more than fill a gap. It carries a person's whole weight, absorbs every step, and has to be trusted completely — which is why each one is built for a single body.
A prosthesis is an artificial replacement for a limb lost to a mine, an accident or illness — or missing since birth.
Every prosthesis is built around its socket: a shell moulded to the exact shape of the residual limb. The socket decides whether a limb is worn all day or left in the corner, so it is cast, shaped, tested and reshaped until the fit is right. Onto it we build the structure — joints, pylon, and the foot or hand — from genuine German components. Fitting is not the end: alignment is tuned as the patient learns to walk, and the socket is remade as the limb settles over the first year.
At a glance
- Over 5,000 limbs fitted since 2005
- Sockets cast and moulded in-house
- Genuine German components
- Gait training and lifelong adjustment
The two families
Lower limb
Legs carry weight. A lower-limb prosthesis must stay stable under load, roll cleanly through every step and survive a full day of walking.
- Partial foot — replaces toes or part of the forefoot
- Below-knee (trans-tibial) — the knee is kept, and with it most natural control
- Above-knee (trans-femoral) — adds a prosthetic knee that must be safe at every step
- Hip level (disarticulation) — the whole leg rebuilt from the pelvis down
Upper limb
Arms do fine, precise work. An upper-limb prosthesis is judged on grip, on reach, and on how naturally it belongs to the person wearing it.
- Partial hand — replaces one or more fingers
- Below-elbow (trans-radial) — the elbow is kept; a hand or hook restores grip
- Above-elbow (trans-humeral) — both elbow and hand are replaced
What we build
Lower limb
Above-Knee (AK) Prosthesis
Custom-moulded socket carrying a prosthetic knee joint.
Lower limb
Hip Disarticulation Prosthesis
For hip-level amputation — the leg rebuilt from the pelvis.
Upper limb
Hand / Upper-Limb Prosthesis
Restores grip and appearance after hand or forearm loss.
03 — Orthotics
Holding the body where it needs holding.
An orthosis works with a limb that is still there — steadying a joint, correcting a curve, or doing the work a weakened muscle can no longer do on its own.
An orthosis is an external device that supports, aligns, protects or corrects a part of the body that is still present — a leg, an arm, or the spine.
Where a prosthesis replaces, an orthosis assists. It can stop an ankle dropping with every step, hold a knee straight enough to stand on, guide a child's foot into position over years of growth, or take the load off a healing fracture. Most are made from sheet plastic and metal, heated and formed over a plaster model of the patient, then lined, riveted and finished by hand. This is where our own fabrication runs deepest — much of it the work of our women technicians.
At a glance
- More than 50,000 patients served
- Moulded over a plaster cast of the patient
- Cut, formed and finished in our own workshop
- Refitted as children grow
The three families
Lower limb
The largest group by far — devices that make standing and walking possible when an ankle, knee or hip cannot manage it alone.
- AFO — ankle-foot orthosis, for foot drop and unstable ankles
- KAFO — adds the knee when the leg cannot hold itself straight
- HKAFO — extends up to a hip joint and pelvic band
- Foot orthoses — moulded insoles that support the arches
Spinal
Braces that support the trunk, limit painful movement, or work against a curve through the years a child is still growing.
- TLSO — a body jacket supporting the mid and lower spine
- Scoliosis brace — corrective, to control curve progression
- Cervical and CTO — stabilising the neck and upper spine
Upper limb
Smaller devices — often the difference between a hand that can work and one that cannot be used at all.
- Wrist splints — resting or dynamic, after injury or nerve damage
- Elbow orthoses — protecting and guiding the joint
- Shoulder supports — holding the arm at a set angle while it heals
What we build
Lower limb
Ankle-Foot Orthosis (AFO)
Stabilises the ankle and foot — the device we make most.
Lower limb
Knee-Ankle-Foot Orthosis (KAFO)
Supports knee, ankle and foot as a single unit.
Lower limb
Hip-Knee-Ankle-Foot Orthosis (HKAFO)
A KAFO extended to a hip joint and pelvic band.
Spinal
Thoraco-Lumbo-Sacral Orthosis (TLSO)
Rigid body jacket for the mid and lower spine.
Spinal
Scoliosis Brace
Corrective brace that helps control curve progression.
Upper limb
Cock-up Wrist Splint
Holds the wrist in a slight upward working position.
04 — Our process
How we deliver every device.
01
Assessment
Evaluation of your needs, anatomy and mobility goals.
02
Measurement
Precise measurements and impressions to capture your anatomy.
03
Fabrication
Orthotic supports handmade in-house; prosthetics assembled from genuine German components.
04
Fitting
Fitting, alignment, gait training and ongoing adjustment over time.
In-house
Hundreds of components, sorted and ready — so your fitting is never the thing that's waiting.
Not sure which service you need?
Book an assessment and our team will recommend the right path — no obligation.