Toward improving residual limb climate within prostheses for persons with lower limb loss: a technical note.
Ashley D KnightBrad D HendershotTodd J SleemanChristopher L DearthFelix StarkerUrs SchneiderSara R Koehler-McNicholasKyle BarronsEric NickelSpencer MionJohn FergusonBillie C Savvas SlaterGregory O VossKarl KoesterAndrew H HansenPublished in: Prosthetics and orthotics international (2022)
Ex vivo design has supported the feasibility of developing a passively ventilated liner-socket. To build on these successes, future development and human subjects testing are needed to finalize a commercially viable system. Implementing a passively ventilated liner-socket system that improves residual limb health and comfort, without compromising function or mobility of the user, into standard clinical care may encourage a more active lifestyle and enhance the quality of life for individuals after lower limb loss.
Keyphrases
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- induced pluripotent stem cells
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