Explain the concept of "Jaipur foot technology" in detail.
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Jaipur Foot Technology was a prosthetic limb created by the joint efforts of some renowned orthopaedic surgeons and innovative artisans in 1968, to meet the socio-cultural requirements of the physically disabled.
It is a uniquely designed prosthetic termed as a universal design with its key feature being its mobility.
After comparison with a few recognized prosthetic limbs, it was evident that Jaipur Foot was the best enabled with technology that came closest to being a natural limb.
It soon crossed geographical boundaries and people from more than 40 countries are using Jaipur Foot as a prosthetic foot limb.
(1)Jaipur Foot Technology, the artificial body part manufacturing was discovered by Dr Pramod Sethi in 1968.
(2) He manufactured artificial limbs with the help of a skilled craftsmen Ramchandra Sharma.
(3) An artificial foot is substituted for the leg lost during an accident (in the war by soldiers.)
(4) A person is able to resume normal activities associated with the leg by putting on the Jaipur foot.