Living with a leg amputation
![An amputee is accompanied by O&P professionals as he trials a leg prothesis](https://images.ctfassets.net/8ks1shyq5m87/55pnIsaofZrTnmgHxSwZ6m/c23d87cbf04ac7c117205c0bd08d4d06/JOHANIS_6.jpg?fm=avif&fm=avif&fit=fill&f=faces&w=1600&h=700&q=75)
![An amputee is accompanied by O&P professionals as he trials a leg prothesis](https://images.ctfassets.net/8ks1shyq5m87/55pnIsaofZrTnmgHxSwZ6m/c23d87cbf04ac7c117205c0bd08d4d06/JOHANIS_6.jpg?fm=avif&fm=avif&fit=fill&f=faces&w=1200&h=1350&q=75)
![An amputee is accompanied by O&P professionals as he trials a leg prothesis](https://images.ctfassets.net/8ks1shyq5m87/55pnIsaofZrTnmgHxSwZ6m/c23d87cbf04ac7c117205c0bd08d4d06/JOHANIS_6.jpg?fm=avif&fm=avif&fit=fill&f=faces&w=720&h=960&q=35)
Living with a leg amputation
What happens before and after a leg or foot amputation? What is the rehabilitation process, and what does everyday life with a prosthesis look like?
![An amputee with a prosthetic leg faceing a group of prosthetic users](https://images.ctfassets.net/8ks1shyq5m87/3JH78jSFedaPYhp8VVUUiy/c3a8fc509ad5b63eba98d026ec7fbdd0/3138793--169-col.png?fm=avif&fit=fill&f=center)
Before the leg amputation
Find out what happens before a planned leg amputation and how you can prepare.
Find out what happens before a planned leg amputation and how you can prepare.
![Man after amputation looks out of window](https://images.ctfassets.net/8ks1shyq5m87/5KpHvUcsBUTTjGty6Ykvih/2f192810edb2e8a9ccea76ee5df60d3c/4594450-amputation_und_ich_01--169-col4594445_de.jpg?fm=avif&fit=fill&f=center)
After the leg amputation
Immediately after the operation, the focus is on your health and the healing process. Stump healing and care is particularly important on the way to being fitted with a leg prosthesis.
Immediately after the operation, the focus is on your health and the healing process. Stump healing and care is particularly important on the way to being fitted with a leg prosthesis.
![An amputee is accompanied by O&P professionals as he trials a leg prothesis](https://images.ctfassets.net/8ks1shyq5m87/55pnIsaofZrTnmgHxSwZ6m/c23d87cbf04ac7c117205c0bd08d4d06/JOHANIS_6.jpg?fm=avif&fit=fill&f=faces)
Rehabilitation and the leg prosthesis
After the amputation, an interdisciplinary team prepares you for everyday life with the prosthesis – including residual limb care, handling and gait training with the leg prosthesis.
After the amputation, an interdisciplinary team prepares you for everyday life with the prosthesis – including residual limb care, handling and gait training with the leg prosthesis.
Living with an arm amputation
What happens before and after an arm or hand amputation? What is the rehabilitation process, and what does everyday life with a prosthetic look like?
![An amputee trials the Ottobock manufactured bebionic hand while accompanied by an O&P professional](https://images.ctfassets.net/8ks1shyq5m87/2KtatyvbQjfynbrLcckHUe/7b50a8fa2d6b1dbceea4b8bb6e01c942/4910211.jpg?fm=avif&fit=fill&f=center)
Before the arm amputation
Find out what happens before a planned arm amputation and how you can prepare.
Find out what happens before a planned arm amputation and how you can prepare.
![An amputee poses happily](https://images.ctfassets.net/8ks1shyq5m87/01sM6FxOpsKm6XlqnpnU09/75bec8b1805fc9ebfb4ebe889c84c8a0/4880873--169-cf_4880927__de.jpg?fm=avif&fit=fill&f=center)
After the arm amputation
After an arm amputation, your recovery is your top priority. Through rehabilitation and professional prosthetic care, you can gradually return to your everyday life.
After an arm amputation, your recovery is your top priority. Through rehabilitation and professional prosthetic care, you can gradually return to your everyday life.
![Ottobock Ambassador Shaholly frames her face with her custom-made bebionic hand](https://images.ctfassets.net/8ks1shyq5m87/6TGLydoSgUxj6JIQJJhEYT/ca1bbae37da519170b58982bcccc54af/4899180.jpeg?fm=avif&fit=fill&f=center)
Arm amputation and rehabilitation
Living with a finger amputation
What happens before and after a finger amputation? What is the rehabilitation process, and what does everyday life with a prosthesis look like?