Bone-anchored implants give patients with unmanageable stump problems hope for drastic
improvements in function and quality of life and are therefore increasingly considered a …

Lower extremity injury and deformity can result from a number of etiologies. Regardless of
the underlying cause, the decision to pursue amputation or reconstruction of a lower limb is …

Background High-tech prostheses are supposed to achieve better functional recovery over
mechanical-controlled prostheses in lower-limb amputees. However, quantitative data are …

Background: Individuals using a lower-limb prosthesis indicate that they need to concentrate
on every step they take. Despite self-reports of increased cognitive demand, there is limited …

Objective This study aimed to determine the effects of the microprocessor-controlled
prosthetic knee (MPK) joint on self-mobility, body perceptions, depression, and quality of life …

Objective People with transfemoral amputation have balance and mobility problems and are
at high risk of falling. An adequate prosthetic prescription is essential to maximize their …

Background: Variables that influence orthotic and prosthetic patient outcomes beyond direct
care are poorly conceptualized for orthotic and prosthetic students. Restructuring …

Background Falls due to stumbling are prevalent for transfemoral prosthesis users and may
lead to increased injury risk. This preliminary case series analyzes the transfemoral …

Purpose To determine if falls perceived as significant by lower limb prosthesis (LLP) users
were associated with fall circumstances and/or consequences. Materials and methods The …

Methods Electronic searches were conducted (2013–2019) in the PubMed (PM) database,
the Web of Science (WOS), and Cochrane (CC), resulting in 72 included articles …