Enhancement of soft socket liner with shuttle lock technique for transtibial prosthesis

After amputation surgery, the patients need a suitable socket with a comfortable liner to prevent problems that occur in the skin and to avoid discomfort when using the prosthesis. Due to hot weather in Iraq, the patients who use the traditional socket with silicon liners suffer from many problems s...

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Published inNeuroQuantology Vol. 20; no. 6; p. 3223
Main Authors Malak Median Muhsin, Aboud, Wajdi Sadik
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Bornova Izmir NeuroQuantology 01.01.2022
Subjects
Amputation
Gait
Hot weather
Irritation
Linings
Patients
Prostheses
Silicon
Sockets
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Summary:After amputation surgery, the patients need a suitable socket with a comfortable liner to prevent problems that occur in the skin and to avoid discomfort when using the prosthesis. Due to hot weather in Iraq, the patients who use the traditional socket with silicon liners suffer from many problems such as sweating leading to the growth of bacteria and thus appearing foul smell, sensitivity and skin irritation, and frequent damage to silicon liner
ISSN:1303-5150
DOI:10.14704/nq.2022.20.6.NQ22325