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@inbook{Hopkins:2023:10.1007/978-3-031-10355-1_43,
author = {Hopkins, M and McMenemy, L and Turner, S and McGregor, AH},
booktitle = {Blast Injury Science and Engineering A Guide for Clinicians and Researchers Second Edition},
doi = {10.1007/978-3-031-10355-1_43},
pages = {447--478},
title = {Sockets and Residuum Health},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-10355-1_43},
year = {2023}
}
TY - CHAP
AB - Major limb amputation affects millions of people worldwide and became a common procedure in the latter years of the conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq. Prosthetic devices are commonly introduced to lower-limb amputees to assist with mobility and functionality. Despite vast leaps in the technology of lower-limb prostheses, acceptance of a prosthesis is limited by the quality of interfacing between the residuum and the device. No single design fits all, and production of a socket is a complex task, requiring significant skill and expertise from the prosthetist. The fit and pressure distribution of the socket can significantly impact the health of the soft tissue, leading to conditions such as pressure sores if not properly managed. The residuum-socket interface is further complicated by natural volume fluctuations of the limb, issues with thermoregulation, infections and musculoskeletal pathologies. Researchers, clinicians and industry have attempted to better understand and inform optimal socket fit through computational and hardware methods, and surgical techniques such as direct skeletal fixation have been proposed to bypass the socket altogether. This chapter explores the nature of the prosthetic socket, common issues users present and methods to improve the interface between the residual limb and the prosthesis.
AU - Hopkins,M
AU - McMenemy,L
AU - Turner,S
AU - McGregor,AH
DO - 10.1007/978-3-031-10355-1_43
EP - 478
PY - 2023///
SP - 447
TI - Sockets and Residuum Health
T1 - Blast Injury Science and Engineering A Guide for Clinicians and Researchers Second Edition
UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-10355-1_43
ER -