An Instrumented Printed Insert for Continuous Monitoring of Distal Limb Motion in Suction and Elevated Vacuum Sockets

A suction or elevated vacuum prosthetic socket that loses vacuum pressure may cause excessive limb motion, putting the user at risk of skin irritation, gait instability and injury. The purpose of this research was to develop a method to monitor distal limb motion and then test a small group of parti...

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Main Authors: Kendrick A. Coburn, Nicholas S. DeGrasse, Joseph C. Mertens, Katheryn J. Allyn, Nicholas K. McCarthy, Daniel Ballesteros, Joseph L. Garbini, Joan E. Sanders
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-12-01
Series:Prosthesis
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2673-1592/4/4/56