Abstract: A lower limb prosthetic assembly for immediate post-operative amputation applications includes a temporary weight-bearing prosthetic device and an independent removable, replaceable, size-adjustable dressing adapted for immediate post-operative placement around the patient's amputation stump. The temporary weight-bearing prosthetic device includes an adjustable support member, and an open ended quadrilateral thigh socket having a padded ischial weight-bearing shelf for supporting the patient without contact to the stump wound. The dressing provides mild, uniform circumferential pressure to the amputation stump and suppresses edema of the stump. The dressing is dimensioned to leave the portion of the gluteus maximus over the ischial tuberosity free for engagement with and support by the ischial shelf of the prosthetic device. The support member includes lockable knee joints, and a cable release for unlocking the knee joints.

Abstract: A lower limb prosthesis assembly is provided for immediate post-operative applications which includes a weight-bearing prosthetic device in conjunction with a removable, size-adjustable rigid dressing for placement around a patient's amputation stump. The weight-bearing prosthetic device includes a foot-ankle assembly attached to an adjustable endoskeletal shank having adjustment means, medial and lateral uprights extending upwardly from the endoskeletal shank, and an open ended quadrilateral thigh socket attached to and located between the medial and lateral uprights. The thigh socket includes a proximal ischial weight-bearing shelf for supporting the patient without contacting the open wound of the amputation stump. The rigid dressing includes a substantially stump-shaped rigid cast portion for placement around the stump which is open-ended at the top and shaped to enclose and secure around the stump at its bottom to apply mild compression for suppressing edema of the stump.