Exploring the Use of Non-Image-Based Ultrasound to Detect the Position of the Residual Femur within a Stump.

A satisfactorily fitted socket interacts dynamically with the stump in order to support body weight, transmit load effectively, enhance dynamic stability, and enable the control and stabilization of the residual limb. The internal dynamics occurring within a socket is important in determining optima...

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Main Authors: Sook-Yee Chong, Oliver Röhrle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5072695?pdf=render
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description A satisfactorily fitted socket interacts dynamically with the stump in order to support body weight, transmit load effectively, enhance dynamic stability, and enable the control and stabilization of the residual limb. The internal dynamics occurring within a socket is important in determining optimal fit. Many measurement and imaging techniques, such as X-rays, have been utilized to investigate the movement of the residual femur within the stump during gait. However, due to associated health risks and costs, none of the current techniques have been extended to clinical prosthetics. The use of B-mode ultrasound has been suggested as a safe and cheap alternative, and has been utilized in previous studies to monitor the motion of the femur. However, the need to create a duplicate socket and time-consuming analysis of the images were obstacles to the system being applied clinically. This study aims to gauge the effectiveness of a non-image based ultrasound system. Here, we determined errors expected from the measurements. Accuracy errors of 2.9 mm to 8.4 mm and reproducibility measurements within a standard deviation of 3.9 mm are reported. We also estimated errors up to 14.4 mm in in-vivo measurements. We think there is potential in developing this technique, and we hope to reduce some technical difficulties such that it can, one day, be easily incorporated into prosthetic fitting.
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spelling doaj.art-73532cc89afe44ddb9599c81599e28eb2022-12-22T02:46:12ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032016-01-011110e016458310.1371/journal.pone.0164583Exploring the Use of Non-Image-Based Ultrasound to Detect the Position of the Residual Femur within a Stump.Sook-Yee ChongOliver RöhrleA satisfactorily fitted socket interacts dynamically with the stump in order to support body weight, transmit load effectively, enhance dynamic stability, and enable the control and stabilization of the residual limb. The internal dynamics occurring within a socket is important in determining optimal fit. Many measurement and imaging techniques, such as X-rays, have been utilized to investigate the movement of the residual femur within the stump during gait. However, due to associated health risks and costs, none of the current techniques have been extended to clinical prosthetics. The use of B-mode ultrasound has been suggested as a safe and cheap alternative, and has been utilized in previous studies to monitor the motion of the femur. However, the need to create a duplicate socket and time-consuming analysis of the images were obstacles to the system being applied clinically. This study aims to gauge the effectiveness of a non-image based ultrasound system. Here, we determined errors expected from the measurements. Accuracy errors of 2.9 mm to 8.4 mm and reproducibility measurements within a standard deviation of 3.9 mm are reported. We also estimated errors up to 14.4 mm in in-vivo measurements. We think there is potential in developing this technique, and we hope to reduce some technical difficulties such that it can, one day, be easily incorporated into prosthetic fitting.http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5072695?pdf=render
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title Exploring the Use of Non-Image-Based Ultrasound to Detect the Position of the Residual Femur within a Stump.
title_full Exploring the Use of Non-Image-Based Ultrasound to Detect the Position of the Residual Femur within a Stump.
title_fullStr Exploring the Use of Non-Image-Based Ultrasound to Detect the Position of the Residual Femur within a Stump.
title_full_unstemmed Exploring the Use of Non-Image-Based Ultrasound to Detect the Position of the Residual Femur within a Stump.
title_short Exploring the Use of Non-Image-Based Ultrasound to Detect the Position of the Residual Femur within a Stump.
title_sort exploring the use of non image based ultrasound to detect the position of the residual femur within a stump
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