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View article: Evidence-Generated Sockets for Transtibial Prosthetic Limbs Compared With Conventional Computer-Aided Designs: A Multiple-Methods Study From the Patient’s Perspective
Evidence-Generated Sockets for Transtibial Prosthetic Limbs Compared With Conventional Computer-Aided Designs: A Multiple-Methods Study From the Patient’s Perspective Open
Background Personalized prosthetic socket design depends upon highly skilled prosthetists. They aim to balance functional human-prosthesis coupling with safe, comfortable load transmission from the prosthesis to the skeleton, through vulne…
View article: A Randomised Cross‐Over Study to Evaluate the Physiological Effects of Internal Air Pressure Changes in Advanced Support Surface Design
A Randomised Cross‐Over Study to Evaluate the Physiological Effects of Internal Air Pressure Changes in Advanced Support Surface Design Open
High specification mattresses periodically redistribute pressure using alternating air cells, offloading tissues. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of alternating air pressure gradients on sacral tissue physiology. This randomised c…
View article: A Comparison between Evidence-Generated Transtibial Sockets and Conventional Computer-Aided Designs, from the Patient’s Perspective
A Comparison between Evidence-Generated Transtibial Sockets and Conventional Computer-Aided Designs, from the Patient’s Perspective Open
Objective Personalised prosthetic socket design depends upon skilled prosthetists who aim to balance functional human-prosthesis coupling with safe, comfortable load transmission to skin and soft tissues. This study’s objective was to asse…
View article: Insights into the spectrum of transtibial prosthetic socket design from expert clinicians and their digital records
Insights into the spectrum of transtibial prosthetic socket design from expert clinicians and their digital records Open
Background Transtibial prosthetic sockets are often grouped into patella tendon bearing (PTB) or total surface bearing (TSB) designs, but many variations in rectifications are used to apply these principles to an individual's personalised …
View article: Adhesives for medical application - Peel strength testing and evaluation of biophysical skin response
Adhesives for medical application - Peel strength testing and evaluation of biophysical skin response Open
This study revealed that site and duration of adhesive application effected peel strength. The corresponding changes in skin properties identified that skin barrier function was disrupted with long-term application of adhesives. The back s…
View article: Developing a control framework for self-adjusting prosthetic sockets incorporating tissue injury risk estimation and Generalized Predictive Control
Developing a control framework for self-adjusting prosthetic sockets incorporating tissue injury risk estimation and Generalized Predictive Control Open
Purpose: To perform activities of daily living (ADL), people with lower limb amputation depend on the prosthetic socket for stability and proprioceptive feedback. Poorly fitting sockets can cause discomfort, pain, limb tissue injuries, lim…
View article: Developing a framework for an adaptive transtibial prosthetic socket using FEA-based tissue injury risk estimation and generalised predictive control
Developing a framework for an adaptive transtibial prosthetic socket using FEA-based tissue injury risk estimation and generalised predictive control Open
To perform daily activities, people with amputation depend on the socket for stability and proprioceptive feedback for control over their prosthetic. Sockets are bespokely fitted, rarely definitive, and require iterative, expensive replace…