Figs. 15 and 16
Figs. 17 and 18
II. Mode of Suspension
Suspension of the thigh piece is essential, and is all the more important when the stump is short and consequently more liable to slip out of the bucket. For this purpose support may be taken either from the waist, upon the prominence of the iliac crests, or from the shoulders by means of braces. In the case of a long stump (amputation below the middle of the thigh) only one of these methods is necessary, we shall describe the usual methods:
The waist belt (French system) for leather appliances.
Braces (American system) for appliances of wood.
If the stump is short a combination of the two methods is best.