How to Sand a Prostheses Socket

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Summary: Learn how the extra laminate is removed from the newly formed socket of a prosthetic limb with expert tips on how to make artificial limbs in this free online prostheses video clip.

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By Tony Kapechuk
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Tony Kapechuk is an Orthotic and Prosthetic Technician with over eight years of industry experience. He has spent three years at a prosthetic lab, Scheck & Siress, another three at...read more

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"TONY KAPECHUK: Hi, my name is Tony. And on behalf of Expert Village, I'll be showing you how to turn this check socket into a laminated definitive prosthesis. Now that our plaster has been removed from our socket, we'll go ahead to this machine right here and we'll get it trimmed down to the desired trim lines. So this is what your trimmed socket will look like. We're pretty much done as far as the lamination. All we have left is to do some assembling. "

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