Grasping means suitable for grasping a patient's foot, upper arm, upper leg, other limb portion, head, organ, tissue or other body part could be connected to limb manipulator 10 in place of grasping means 16 by disconnecting threaded stud 126 from the threaded socket similar to threaded socket 70 on the end of limb manipulator 10 and connecting a different grasping means.