AMPUTATION

RECOMMENDED DEVICE(S)

Left leg (below-knee)

No devices/ adaptations required

Left leg (above-knee)

Parking brake extension

• Allows for operation of a foot-operated parking brake.
• Applies to older vehicles

Right leg (below-knee)

Left-foot accelerator

• Allows for operation of the gas pedal with left leg.
• Some below-knee amputees have enough control of their prosthesis to use standard pedals and will not find this necessary.

Right leg (above-knee)

Left-foot accelerator

• Allows for operation of the gas pedal with left leg.
• Some right leg above-knee amputees choose to move their prosthesis out of the way and use their left leg to use standard pedals without any modifications.

Bilateral leg amputee
(below- and above-knee)

Hand controls

• Replace foot controls.
• Operate gas, brakes, horn and dimmer.
• May be separate or combined into a single "joystick"-type device.

*Note - some bilateral below-knee amputees have control with their prostheses and do not require any adaptations.

Left arm

Right-hand steering knob or ring

• Spinner knobs for one-handed control of wheel.
• Rings used with a prosthetic hook (Artificial limbs should have soft pincers i.e. neoprene).

Right hand directional signal extension

• Crossover lever operates turn signal with right-hand.

Right arm

Left-hand steering knob or ring

• Spinner knobs for one-handed control of wheel.
• Rings used with a prosthetic hook (Artificial limbs should have soft pincers i.e. neoprene).

Left-hand gear shift lever extension

• Crossover lever operates a gear shift with left hand.

Bilateral upper limb

Check with your occupational therapist, one option is a floor-mounted steering wheel for foot control of steering.