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. 2008 Nov;90(11):1414-6.
doi: 10.1302/0301-620X.90B11.21131.

The Jaipur foot

A P Arya  1 , L Klenerman
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The Jaipur foot

A P Arya et al. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2008 Nov.

Abstract

The Jaipur foot was developed for barefoot amputees by Professor P. K. Sethi. He used local artisans and readily available materials. The prosthesis was cheap and could be made in one hour. It enabled amputees to work in rural conditions, muddy and wet fields and to climb trees. It has been widely used in India, South East Asia and Africa, where local variations to the design have now been made.

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