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Sustainable, affordable and functional: reimagining prosthetic liners in resource limited environments.

Yusuke MiyataKazuhiko SasakiGarry GuerraJutima Rattanakoch
Published in: Disability and rehabilitation (2020)
An affordable ($20 USD) and sustainably fabricated prosthesis liner was created and evaluated in trans-tibial prosthesis users. These initial results garner preliminary support for use of the AERO prosthetic liner and continued research.Implications for rehabilitationLower limb prosthetics in less-resourced settings can leverage locally sourced and affordable materials to fabricate roll-on liners for use in modern prosthetic sockets.The cost of the AERO liner is markedly lower than current standard of care gel liners, yet still facilitates use of current prosthetic sockets.
Keyphrases
  • healthcare
  • total knee arthroplasty
  • quality improvement
  • pain management