The human–prosthesis interface is one of the most complicated challenges facing the field of
prosthetics, despite substantive investments in research and development by researchers …

Scientific studies have been conducted to quantify attributes that may be important in the
creation of more functional and comfortable lower-limb prostheses. The prosthesis socket, a …

Introduction A key determinant of prosthesis use is the quality of fit of the prosthetic socket.
The socket surrounds the residual limb and applies the appropriate force distribution to the …

The distribution of mechanical stress at the interface between a residual limb and prosthetic
socket is an important design consideration in lower-limb prosthetics. Stresses must be …

Mechanical coupling at the interface between lower limb residua and prosthetic sockets
plays an important role in assessing socket fitting and tissue health. However, most research …

Osseointegration (OI) is the direct attachment of bone onto a titanium implant. Recently, the
term is used to describe “transdermal” implants that allow an external prosthesis to be …

Over the last decade, numerous experimental and numerical analyses have been
conducted to investigate the stress distribution between the residual limb and prosthetic …

In the prosthetics field, one of the most important bottlenecks is still the human-machine
interface, namely the socket. Indeed, a large number of amputees still rejects prostheses or …

Well thought out socket designs and careful consideration of residual limb presentation set
the stage for patient success—maximizing range of motion, providing stability throughout …

Instrumentation to measure accurately the stresses at the interface of a residual limb and
prosthetic socket has a strong potential for use in prosthetic treatment. As a tool in the …