Objective Persons with a transfemoral amputation or knee-disarticulation are heavily reliant
on an adequate set of components for their prosthesis. To improve the process of adjusting …

Purpose: There is an ongoing concern in lower limb prosthetic rehabilitation with underuse
and nonuse of prosthetic technology. The aim of this study was to gather expert opinion on …

Purpose Little has been published about the process of decision-making between
prosthetists and people with lower limb amputation (LLA). The purpose of this study is to …

Aim: Lower limb amputation is an increasingly prevalent surgical procedure in the Western
world due to the increase of peripheral vascular disease. Not everyone who receives a …

Background When developing new lower limb prostheses, prototypes are tested to obtain
insights into the performance. However, large variations between research protocols may …

Background: Prosthesis design is complex and multiple appropriate options exist for any
individual with lower-limb amputation. However, there is insufficient evidence for guiding …

Background: Successful rehabilitation is essential to improve the physical and mental
outcomes of people with lower limb amputation (s). Individuals have different goals and …

Purpose: To investigate what characterizes the process of becoming a user of an
osseointegrated prosthesis following transfemoral amputation. Method: The study is based …

Objective Considering the high rejection rates of upper limb prostheses, it is important to
determine which prosthesis fits best the needs of each user. The introduction of the multi …

Background Transfemoral amputation (TFA) is a salvage procedure for unreconstructable
failed total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Prior studies have reported poor outcomes, patient …