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===Bamboo, PVC or plaster limbs=== This also fairly simple solution comprises a plaster socket with a bamboo or PVC pipe at the bottom, optionally attached to a prosthetic foot. This solution prevents contractures because the knee is moved through its full RoM. The David Werner Collection, an online database for the assistance of disabled village children, displays manuals of production of these solutions.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Werner |first1=David |title=Disabled village children: A guide for community health workers, rehabilitation workers, and families |date=1987 |publisher=Hesperian Foundation |location=Palo Alto, CA, USA |isbn=0-942364-06-6 |edition=1st |url=https://www.dinf.ne.jp/doc/english/global/david/dwe002/dwe00201.html}}</ref>
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