Cost analyses of prosthetic devices: a systematic review

CA Donnelley, C Shirley, EP Von Kaeppler… - Archives of Physical …, 2021 - Elsevier
Objective To synthesize extant literature on the cost-effectiveness of prosthetic interventions
and explore applicability to low-and middle-income country (LMIC) settings. Data Sources A …

The effect of microprocessor controlled exo-prosthetic knees on limited community ambulators: systematic review and meta-analysis

A Hahn, S Bueschges, M Prager… - Disability and …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose The clinical benefits of microprocessor-controlled prosthetic knees (MPKs) in
community ambulators have been well-established. A systematic review in limited …

Factors influencing physical activity among individuals with lower limb amputations: a qualitative study

LS Lee, SL Hitzig, A Mayo, M Devlin… - Disability and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose The purpose of this study was to explore the barriers and facilitators to physical
activity from multiple stakeholder perspectives including individuals with LLA and health …

Cost-effectiveness and budget impact of the microprocessor-controlled knee C-Leg in transfemoral amputees with and without diabetes mellitus

A Kuhlmann, H Krüger, S Seidinger, A Hahn - The European Journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Background The safe use of a prosthesis in activities of daily living is key for transfemoral
amputees. However, the number of falls varies significantly between different prosthetic …

[PDF][PDF] Repairing the prosthetic science-policy rift: Challenges to improved access to and translation of prosthetic technologies

F Riccio-Ackerman, L Chicos… - MIT Sci. Policy …, 2023 - pdfs.semanticscholar.org
Penicillin, artificial heart valves, blood banks, and cardiopulmonary bypass technology are
all medical developments less than 100 years old. In the last century, the design of …

Degree of safety against falls provided by 4 different prosthetic knee types in people with transfemoral amputation: a retrospective observational study

P Palumbo, P Randi, S Moscato, A Davalli… - Physical …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
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 …

Can microprocessor knees reduce the disparity in trips and falls risks between above and below knee prosthesis users?

M McGrath, LA Gray, B Rek, KC Davies, Z Savage… - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
While all lower limb prosthesis walkers have a high risk of tripping and/or falling, above knee
prosthesis users are reported to fall more frequently. Recognising this, engineers designed …

Symmetry function in gait pattern analysis in patients after unilateral transfemoral amputation using a mechanical or microprocessor prosthetic knee

M Kowal, S Winiarski, E Gieysztor, A Kołcz… - … of neuroengineering and …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Background Above-knee amputations (AKAs) contribute to gait asymmetry. The
level of asymmetry is affected by the type of knee prosthetic module. There is limited …

Design, manufacture, and experimental validation of a hydraulic semi-active knee prosthesis

Z Li, Y Han, C Liu, H Xiu, G Wei… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this article, a new hydraulic semi-active knee (HSAK) prosthesis is proposed. Compared
with knee prostheses driven by hydraulic-mechanical coupling or electromechanical …

[HTML][HTML] Trends and opportunities in health economic evaluations of prosthetic care innovations

L Frossard - Canadian Prosthetics & Orthotics Journal, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Overcoming obstacles to prosthetic fittings requires frequent tryouts of sockets and
components. Repetitions of interventions are upsetting for users and place substantial …