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| Year : 2022 | Volume
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| Issue : 2 | Page : 111-114 |
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Historical perspectives in prosthetics and orthotics area for rehabilitation of persons with locomotors disabilities from independence to current scenario
Gouri RajendraKumar Chechani1, Rajendra Kumar Chechani2
1 Department of Prosthetic and Orthotic, Sumandeep Vidyapith Deemed to be University, Vadodara, Gujarat, India
2 Prosthetic and Orthotic Section, Composite Regional Center for Skill Development Rehabilitation and Empowerment of PwDs(d), G.I.D.C., Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Rajendra Kumar Chechani
Prosthetic and Orthotic Section, Composite Regional Center for Skill Development Rehabilitation and Empowerment of PwDs(d), G.I.D.C., Odhav, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None
DOI: 10.4103/jihs.jihs_26_22
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History of prostheses in India is very ancient from Rigveda, the Asvini brothers (vedic gods of healing and medicine) replaced Vispala's (horse of Prince Khela) broken leg with an artificial one. As years passes, many more evidence of uses of artificial limb came into existence. The purpose of this review is to show the evolutional era of prosthetics and orthotics in India as we are celebrating India's Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, 75 years of Independence. How work has been done to serve the Divyangjan's in their community level under the Indian government's flagship schemes, with the help of different national institutions, regional centers, nongovernment organizations, and many more. Along with the development of institutions and organizations, technology also developed the devices at that much level that one can trust these prosthetic and orthotic devices and live independently. Not only that, people are actively taking part in sports and recreations and participating in the paralympics and making India proud.
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