The ALTSO Approach

A Leg To Stand On was founded to give children a chance, and its core mission is to define and deliver three fundamentals. We call them the "three T's:"

• Training: ALTSO's Fellowship training program is directed at medical professionals in our target countries, including local doctors, prosthetists and rehabilitation specialists. It brings to these professionals unique training opportunities in advanced orthopedic surgical techniques, prosthetic design and rehabilitation practices.
• Treatment: Children are referred to the ALTSO programs by local doctors, educators, community leaders, family and friends. Their condition is evaluated, and appropriate treatment is delivered, sometimes-corrective surgery, prosthetic limbs or orthoses and health education.
• Therapy : To ensure that our Treatment programs are successful, ALTSO also supports post-operative physical therapy and rehabilitative activities, including the collection and maintenance of medical records for proper follow-up and reporting. Our goal is to provide high-quality, continuous care for the patients who have been treated through ALTSO programs.

We understand that the promise of this vision can best be achieved by working closely with established organizations in developing countries. ALTSO's aim is to transfer specialized knowledge to those who can make the best use of it.

ALTSO exists to bridge the gap between the developed and developing worlds, and to define effective, context-sensitive programs that make a real and on-going difference in the lives of our patients.