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Open Forum 3

Zusammenfassung: The authors have successfully developed and implemented the LEGS M1 polycentric knee . The M1 is designed to be an inexpensive, low maintenance knee option which helps improve patient gait while meeting the manufacturing, rehabilitation and cultural constraints of various international sites.

Zusammenfassung: The LEGS M1 Knee is a low-cost, polycentric knee unit which can be locally manufactured in the developing world. The knee has been transferred to 10 clinics in 4 different countries. The strategy used for dissemination of the M1 Knee technology to clinics in the developing world is reviewed.

Zusammenfassung: The aspect of generating measures in P&O management for rehabilitation of locomotor disabled in India has been affected by dearth of resources, trained personnel & weak linkage effects. As no country-specific model of CBR in P&O is available, we would present our own Indian model for rehabilitation.

Zusammenfassung: This presentation provides an overview about the challenges and structure of CBR services in Tanzania related to P&O services and the mid-level rehabilitation workers in the Maasai villages of the rural area in northern Tanzania.

Zusammenfassung: Illustrated by the successful cooperation between Johanniter International and the Orthopaedic Centre Theranova in Oradea, Romania, we would like to emphasise our principal guidelines for planning and implementing sustainable and appropriate quality P&O services in low and middle income countries.

Zusammenfassung: The project involved constructing and testing a prototype of a new, low cost, trans-radial prosthetic technology based upon a innovative design by Dr. Yeongchi Wu and his staff at the Center for International Rehabilitation in Chicago, USA. Productive outcomes resulted and additional research, development and testing are recommended.