• Question: my mam taught a boy with no arms or legs he had artificial legs so he could walk what are artificial legs made from?

    Asked by 363heam32 to Eoin, Fiona, Ivor, Karl, Pattie on 5 Mar 2018.
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      Fiona Freeman answered on 5 Mar 2018:


      Artificial limbs are made from numerous materials the socket or the area which is attached to the limb is usually made from a plastic (polypropylene). The actual leg is usually made out of a lightweight metal material like titanium or aluminium. Some new implants are being made out of a reinforced polymer known as carbon fibre.

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