Patient Education: Diseases Conditions Treatments & Procedures
Prosthesis Care
Below Knee Bandaging
Position
The patient may sit or lie supine. It is most important the the knee remain in full extension throughout the procedure.
Procedure
- Begin with a diagonal turn starting at the outside aspect of the knee, run the bandage down the back of the stump. (Fig. 1)
- The bandage should cover at least half the end of the stump. (Fig. 2)
- Bring the bandage up, around and then down over the remaining exposed stump end. (Fig. 3)
- Continue bandaging, working up the stump with figure-eight turns to above the knee. Reduce the tension on the bandage as you move up the stump. Overlap half the bandage width on each turn. (Fig. 4)
- Anchor the end of the bandage with tape or a safety pin.
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