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K-levels describe the amount of activity a person has the ability or potential to achieve with a prosthesis — used by clinicians to match components to how someone actually moves through their day.
Has the ability or potential to use a prosthesis for transfers or ambulation on level surfaces at a fixed cadence. Typical of the limited and unlimited household ambulator.
Has the ability or potential for ambulation with the ability to traverse low-level environmental barriers such as curbs, stairs or uneven surfaces. Typical of the limited community ambulator.
Has the ability or potential for ambulation with variable cadence. Typical of the community ambulator who can traverse most environmental barriers and may have vocational, therapeutic or exercise activity that demands prosthetic use beyond simple locomotion.
Has the ability or potential for prosthetic ambulation that exceeds basic ambulation skills, exhibiting high impact, stress or energy levels — typical of the prosthetic demands of the child, active adult or athlete.
Your clinician assigns your K-level based on a clinical assessment — it's one of the key factors used to determine which prosthetic components are appropriate and fundable for you.
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