Characterization of interfacial socket pressure in transhumeral prostheses: A case series.

One of the most important factors in successful upper limb prostheses is the socket design. Sockets must be individually fabricated to arrive at a geometry that suits the user's morphology and appropriately distributes the pressures associated with prosthetic use across the residual limb. In hi...

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Main Authors: Jonathon S Schofield, Katherine R Schoepp, Heather E Williams, Jason P Carey, Paul D Marasco, Jacqueline S Hebert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5456071?pdf=render