Introduction: Amputation presents a traumatic experience in a person’s life and it leaves the individual with physical as well as emotional consequences. Early prosthetic intervention and gait re-education present two main elements of rehabilitation after amputation, with the goal of enabling the individual to achieve a state of mobility similar to that which one had before the amputation. Gait deviations influence the individual's physical and functional state by causing improper and uneven forces on the stump and consequently causing strain on the sound limb and increasing energy expenditure. Purpose: The purpose of the diploma work is a review of literature in the field of amputation, prosthetic components and pre- and post-amputation gait and the fabrication of a learning prosthesis for students. Methods: A descriptive method was used to find suitable sources. The search for literature was conducted from February to April 2019 through the following databases COBISS, Google Scholar, Pubmed and Science Direct. Besides the descriptive method, we also used an experimental method where we fabricated a prosthesis to serve as a learning aid and described the manufacturing process. Results: We fabricated a learning prosthesis with a custom-made socket, which accommodates different users. During the manufacturing process, we were relying on traditional processing methods, which we had to alter a bit due to the different size and dimensions of the custom socket. Discussion and conclusion: The finished prosthesis has many advantages as well as many disadvantages, which reflect in its design and the manufacturing process. There were numerous challenges and errors during the process, which required repeating some of the processes. The goal, which we set, was achieved, although the prevailing opinion is, that the final product still has numerous options for improvement and upgrade in its design.
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