The care and rehabilitation of individuals after lower limb amputation presents a substantial
and growing socioeconomic challenge. Clinical outcome is closely linked to successful …

Forces acting on the body via various external surfaces during locomotion are needed to
support the body under gravity, control posture, and overcome inertia. Examples include the …

Most trans-tibial amputation (TTA) patients use a prosthesis to retain upright mobility
capabilities. Unfortunately, interaction between the residual limb and the prosthetic socket …

This paper presents a new 3D design paradigm for the development of specific custom-fit
products, such as the soft socket of prostheses for lower limb amputees. It is centered on the …

It has been proposed that finite element analysis can complement clinical decision making
for the appropriate design and manufacture of prosthetic sockets for amputees. However …

A lower-limb prosthetic socket is the custom-made structural element interfacing the residual
limb of a person with an amputation to their prosthetic leg comprising off-the-shelf …

People with transtibial amputation often experience skin breakdown due to the pressures
and shear stresses that occur at the limb-socket interface. The purpose of this research was …

BACKGROUND: The technological advances that have been made in developing highly
functional prostheses are promising for very active patients but we do not yet know whether …

Lower limb amputation is a severe psychological and physical event in a patient. A
prosthetic solution can be provided but should respond to a patient-specific need to …

Lee WC, Zhang M, Mak AF. Regional differences in pain threshold and tolerance of the
transtibial residual limb: including the effects of age and interface material. Arch Phys Med …