{"id":943,"date":"2025-03-04T17:35:35","date_gmt":"2025-03-04T16:35:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/protec.vps1.sixtyseven.digital\/en\/?page_id=943"},"modified":"2026-06-18T14:29:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T12:29:13","slug":"direct-socket","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.protec.amsterdam\/en\/our-services\/leg-prostheses\/direct-socket\/","title":{"rendered":"Direct Socket"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=&#8221;full_width_background&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;none&#8221; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_color=&#8221;#ada4c5&#8243; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; top_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; constrain_group_1=&#8221;yes&#8221; bottom_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; constrain_group_8=&#8221;yes&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;40px&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; row_position_desktop=&#8221;default&#8221; row_position_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; row_position_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; class=&#8221;hero no-margin&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; gradient_type=&#8221;default&#8221; shape_type=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column top_padding_desktop=&#8221;65&#8243; bottom_padding_desktop=&#8221;65&#8243; top_padding_phone=&#8221;0&#8243; bottom_padding_phone=&#8221;0&#8243; flex_gap_desktop=&#8221;10px&#8221; column_element_direction_desktop=&#8221;default&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; desktop_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_backdrop_filter=&#8221;none&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; column_position=&#8221;default&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;7\/12&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_type=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; column_padding_type=&#8221;advanced&#8221; gradient_type=&#8221;default&#8221;]\n<div class=\"breadcrumb-wrap\">\n  <nav class=\"breadcrumb-nav\" aria-label=\"breadcrumb\">\n    <ol class=\"breadcrumb\">\n                        <li class=\"breadcrumb-item \">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.protec.amsterdam\/en\">\n              Home            <\/a>\n          <\/li>\n                                <li class=\"breadcrumb-item \">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.protec.amsterdam\/en\/our-services\/\">\n              Our services            <\/a>\n          <\/li>\n                                <li class=\"breadcrumb-item parent\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.protec.amsterdam\/en\/our-services\/leg-prostheses\/\">\n              Leg prostheses            <\/a>\n          <\/li>\n                                <li class=\"breadcrumb-item active\" aria-current=\"page\">\n            Direct Socket          <\/li>\n                  <\/ol>\n  <\/nav>\n<\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; text_direction=&#8221;default&#8221;]\n<h1>Fitting a<br \/>\n<strong>Direct Socket<\/strong><\/h1>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; text_direction=&#8221;default&#8221;]We fit your prosthesis using a Direct Socket. The prosthesis is molded directly to your residual limb, allowing the socket to form directly around your leg. The resin hardens within a few minutes, after which the prosthesis is finished. 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This means you quickly have a new prosthetic leg that fits perfectly. The appointment for a Direct Socket takes approximately four hours in total. Below, we explain what you can expect. 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We start by examining your residual limb and ask about any sensitive areas. Your residual limb is then measured so that we can use the correct liner. You then put on the liner. After that, we outline the prosthesis.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n      <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-orientation-left wpb_content_element\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.protec.amsterdam\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/ARN_2200-Copy-Groot-1-1024x678.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n  \n  <div class=\"card-body\">\n    <div>\n<h3 data-start=\"38\" data-end=\"67\">Layers over the liner<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"69\" data-end=\"122\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">We place several layers over the liner.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n      <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-orientation-right wpb_content_element\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.protec.amsterdam\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/ARN_2267-Copy-Groot-1024x678.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n  \n  <div class=\"card-body\">\n    <div>\n<h3 data-start=\"38\" data-end=\"59\">Injecting resin into the mold<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"61\" data-end=\"105\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">The resin will be injected into the mold. This may feel warm.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n      <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-orientation-left wpb_content_element\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.protec.amsterdam\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/ARN_2301-Copy-Groot-1-1024x894.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n  \n  <div class=\"card-body\">\n    <div>\n<h3 data-start=\"114\" data-end=\"126\">Harden<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"128\" data-end=\"211\">Next, it\u2019s time to wait for the resin to harden. This takes about twenty minutes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n      <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-orientation-right wpb_content_element\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.protec.amsterdam\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/ARN_2752-Copy-Groot-1024x678.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n  \n  <div class=\"card-body\">\n    <div>\n<h3 data-start=\"38\" data-end=\"53\">Finalizing<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"55\" data-end=\"146\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">The instrument maker takes the socket to finialize it and build it up into a leg prosthesis.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n      <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-orientation-left wpb_content_element\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.protec.amsterdam\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/ARN_2644-Copy-Groot-1024x678.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n  \n  <div class=\"card-body\">\n    <div>\n<h3 data-start=\"38\" data-end=\"51\">Fitting<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"53\" data-end=\"239\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Once the prosthesis is complete, you can try it on, the correct height will be set and you can take the first steps in the walking bridge. 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