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UPGRADES. Kyle Ritz listens as Don Christenson explains the new upgrades to his prosthetic legs, including the decorated comfort flex socket, a new single axis foot, with titanium ankle joint and a height increase of three inches. -Journal photo by Janis Rountree
Kyle Ritz is now standing stronger, and taller, with his recently upgraded prosthetic legs. On Jan. 24, Ritz had the delivery and fitting for his new left transfemoral prosthesis, and an overall evaluation of his prosthetic legs at Hanger Clinic in Spokane.
Donald Meng and Donald Christenson first presented Ritz with his new left comfort flex socket, now decorated with a laminate shiny black and red design Ritz previously picked out. The socket has a proflex inner socket, decorated outer covering and a pin lock system for suspension.
“Oh my gosh,” Kyle said upon seeing his new socket. “I’m in...
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