Recovery and reuse of prosthetic/orthotic material in the form of loan. An innovative experience Section: LEARNING TO TEACH How to quote Hortelano Rodríguez P, Zapata Sampedro MA, Castro Varela L. Recuperación y reutilización de material ortoprotésico en la modalidad de préstamo. Una experiencia innovadora. Educare21.net 2011; 74. [En línea] [fecha de acceso: 1 de marzo de 2011]. URL disponible en: http://www.educare21.net Authors1Pastora Hortelano Rodríguez, 2Marco Antonio Zapata Sampedro, 3Laura Castro Varela Position 1Enfermera Gestora de Casos. Centro de Salud Polígono Norte. Distrito Sanitario de Atención Primaria, Sevilla.2Diplomado en Enfermería. Centro de Salud Polígono Norte. Distrito sanitario AP, Sevilla.3Diplomada en Enfermería. Hospitales Universitarios Virgen del Rocío, Sevilla. Contact email: In.ictv.ocvli@hotmail.com Abstract In this paper we present the activities of the Polígono Norte Health Center nurses from october 2006. At that time, it was possible to find a situation in which a large part of the prosthetic/orthotic prescribed and distributed material (such as wheelchairs, crutches and walkers) wre impossible to find, as there was no specific database.Our goal was the location of no longer used orthoprosthetic material, including wheelchairs, walkers, crutches, etc. in good condition, offering this material on loan to patients who suffer permanent disability and to have control over the material. This program is available to anyone in need, which will be responsible for the care of the material. Keywords: crutches; loan; orthoprosthetic material; walkerswheelchair Versión en Español Título: Recuperación y reutilización de material ortoprotésico en la modalidad de préstamo. Una experiencia innovadora