After the start of the NWO, the sanctions led to a shortage of imported prostheses and components. Patients themselves note that the process of obtaining prostheses can take a long time.
1.5 million people with disabilities in Russia need technical means of rehabilitation, including prostheses of the upper and lower extremities. Experts say that now the industry is facing problems due to Western sanctions, and consumers themselves complain about the difficulties in obtaining prosthesis and compensation for the purchase of these expensive rehabilitation tools.