Reference :
V-F-CR-F-00581
Date :
01/2000
Title :
Centre d'appareillage orthopédique de Battambang : prothèses fémorales = Battambang's prosthetic workshop : trans-femoral prosthesis
Duration :
00:14:24
Editor :
unknown
Confidentiality level :
public
Publication restrictions :
publication without restrictions
Production company :
ICRC
ICRC producer :
none
Description :
The ICRC Prosthetic workshop in Battambang, Cambodia was set up in 1991 to provide low-cost, prostheses to amputees, many of whom are victims of mines.
This video follows the ICRC's process of fabricating a trans-femoral prosthesis for an amputee - from the first measurements, through to the final check. The prosthesis is made from polypropylene, a material which is cheap, recyclable and easy to obtain and store - and for the amputee, the finished prosthesis is light and strong. This process has been standardised so that amputees in Cambodia and other war-affected countries can have their prostheses repaired or adjusted in workshops operated by other organisations.
French title :
Centre d'appareillage orthopédique de Battambang : prothèses fémorales
English title :
Battambang's prosthetic workshop : trans-femoral prosthesis
Colour/B&W :
colour
Original material/format :
Betacam SX
Best material/format available :
DVCam
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