inching in
Acrylic on 8 x 10" stretched canvas
I can almost feel the sun's heat in this painting, as well as the cool water teasing the bottom of my limb.
This person has two types of limb differences on the left lower limb: proximal femoral focal deficiency (PFFD) and fibular hemimelia. These are congenital conditions that involves the underdevelopment of absence of the femur/hips and fibula respectively. PFFD at this level is often treated with surgical intervention. For example, one might undergo amputation of the foot, leaving only the heel. The limb would then be fitted with an 'above-the-knee' prosthesis. Another possible surgical intervention might be rotationplasty, where the foot is surgically rotated 180 degrees and subsequently acts as a knee joint for a 'below-the-knee' prosthetic leg. In this image, there has been no obvious surgical intervention on the left limb. The dimple on the thigh is a common feature for congenital (from birth) limb differences. It's possible that this figure has a limb difference of the right leg and/or arm as well.
I was born with bilateral PFFD. I had my left foot amputated when I was a toddler so that I could be fitted with an 'above-the-knee' prosthesis. I have had no surgical intervention on my left leg. Both of my thighs have these dimples.
This person has two types of limb differences on the left lower limb: proximal femoral focal deficiency (PFFD) and fibular hemimelia. These are congenital conditions that involves the underdevelopment of absence of the femur/hips and fibula respectively. PFFD at this level is often treated with surgical intervention. For example, one might undergo amputation of the foot, leaving only the heel. The limb would then be fitted with an 'above-the-knee' prosthesis. Another possible surgical intervention might be rotationplasty, where the foot is surgically rotated 180 degrees and subsequently acts as a knee joint for a 'below-the-knee' prosthetic leg. In this image, there has been no obvious surgical intervention on the left limb. The dimple on the thigh is a common feature for congenital (from birth) limb differences. It's possible that this figure has a limb difference of the right leg and/or arm as well.
I was born with bilateral PFFD. I had my left foot amputated when I was a toddler so that I could be fitted with an 'above-the-knee' prosthesis. I have had no surgical intervention on my left leg. Both of my thighs have these dimples.