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Central Fabrication by AOD
Advanced Orthopedic Designs is a state-of-the-art orthotic & prosthetic facility based in San Antonio, Texas. Established in 2007, we strive for excellence and are constantly pushing the envelope on design and innovation. We take your business seriously and ensure that every device that we build undergoes an extensive quality control process before leaving our facility.
Ultra custom prosthesis
New videos up
Check out the Instructional Videos section of our CFAB site. Including info on casting, Load Shifters, and TURBOs. http://www.aodcfab.com/instructional-videos.php
AOD Central Fabrication
Look for our CFab catalog to come out soon on www.AODCFAB.com
Elephant Gets Prosthesis
Prosthetics Breakthrough Might Fuse Nerves With Fake Limbs
Ancient Milestones in Prosthetics
Milestones in the History of Prosthetics
Beginning 4000 BC: The Egyptians were early pioneers of prosthetic technology, with limbs made of fiber.
3500 BC: The first written document was discovered about prosthetics. It consisted of a poem written by Rig-Veda about a queen who lost her leg in battle and had an iron prosthesis made to replace her limb.
500 B.C.: The ancient Greek historian Herodotus wrote about a prisoner who had escaped his cell by cutting off his foot and replacing it with a wooden one.
200 B.C.: Archeologists discover a bronze peg which served as a prosthetic leg.
History of Prosthetics in the Dark Ages and Beyond
450 - 1000 A.D.: Leather peg legs and crutches made of wood, leather, and/or metal are created.
For more, visit http://www.disaboom.com/amputations-information/the-history-of-prosthetics-artificial-limbs-past-and-present
Old School Prosthetics, 1000BC
http://www.livescience.com/4555-world-prosthetic-egyptian-mummy-fake-toe.html
Old School Prosthetics, 1800s
http://gizmodo.com/5626365/victorian-prosthetic-arm++no-no-no-no-no
Horse Gets A Second Chance
http://www.ksby.com/news/horses-get-second-chance-at-life-thanks-to-prosthetic-legs/
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