| abstract |
According to some embodiments, the present description relates to a prosthetic articulating ankle joint. The ankle joint may include a horseshoe shaped component. The horseshoe shaped component may include an anterior gap to allow dorsiflexion, a posterior portion, at least one lateral indentation in the posterior portion to allow eversion or inversion, at least one orifice in a top to allow attachment to a pylon, and at least one orifice in a bottom to allow attachment to a foot. Other embodiments in the description relate to a prosthetic limb including such an ankle joint and a foot and a pylon. In some embodiments, the horseshoe shaped component may be C-shaped. The disclosure also relates to methods for making a prosthetic articulating ankle joint and methods to make a prosthetic limb comprising a prosthetic articulating ankle joint. |