A teenager diagnosed with osteosarcoma should have the affected leg amputated. To promote psychological adjustment and early function immediately after surgery, it is essential to help with adaptation to the temporary prosthesis.
It corresponds to a device used as an artificial leg attached to a cast with a metal extension, which is applied to the patient after an amputation surgery, which helps in a deeper understanding of the patient's needs, being possible to adapt to the mechanical leg, adjustment and apprenticeship.
Therefore, in addition to using the temporary prosthesis, the body of nurses and doctors must follow the psychological needs of the newly amputated patient, since there are significant psychological impacts resulting from this complex situation, and the patient should not be pressured to see the surgery site, for example, but gradually adjusting to the new reality.
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