SACH-FOOT | JAIPUR-FOOT |
Appearance |
1. | SACH Foot doesn't look like a Normal Foot. | 2. | SACH Foot requires a closed shoe to protect as well as hide it. | | 1. | It looks like a Normal Foot. | 2. | No such need or requirement with Jaipur Foot. But in case someone wants to wear a shoe, he can do it comfartably with a flat heel shoe. | |
Movements & Activities of Daily Living |
3. | Wooden Keel is long enough to restrict/limit movements in all direction and what so ever movements take place they occur at unnatural sites. | 4. | Squatting is not possible with SACH foot as it requires dorsi flexion at ankle joint, which due to its rigid keel is not possible. | 5. | No cross- leg sitting is possible because it requires adduction at forefoot & transverse rotation of foot in relation to shank. | 6. | As there is almost no movement at sub-tarsal joint inversion or eversion is not possible; so SACH Foot is suitable only for walking on level ground walking on uneven grounds & rough terrain is very uncomfartable. | 7. | Bare-Foot walking is not possible. | 8. | As no transverse rotation of the foot in relation to leg is possible, the amplified uneven ground reaction while walking on uneven ground & rough terrain is transmitted over the stump, so great discomfort is complained by amputees. | | 3. | Metallic keel (carriage bolt) is confined to ankle only. So no restriction of movement and all the movements take place at natural sites. | 4. | Squatting is easily achieved; as a sufficient range of dorsiflexion is attainable comfortably. |
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| 5. | Cross- legged sitting is possible because sufficient forefoot adduction & transverse rotation of foot in relation to shank is available. | 6. | As there is adequate inversion & eversion at subtarsal level, so walking on uneven ground and rough terrain is very comfortable. |
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| 7. | Bare-Foot walking is possible. | 8. | As transverse rotation of foot in relation to leg is possible, no complaint of discomfort while walking on uneven ground. |
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Availability of Material & Cost |
9. | Stern training & skills are required to fabricate SACH Foot. | 10. | Raw Material for fabrications is not locally available. ( in many parts of world) | 11. | It is costly and unavailability of the material further adds to the cost. | | 9. | Requires very little training to fabricate. | 10. | Raw Material for fabrication is locally available. | 11. | It is very economical. |
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