A Survey of Prosthetists' Perspectives on Adjustable-Volume Lower-Limb Prosthetic Sockets

Conclusions

There is no majority opinion regarding the benefits and challenges of adjustable sockets among prosthetists. In general, prosthetists feel that adjustable sockets can be used as one of the various tools to accommodate complicated lower-limb fittings. Additional work is needed to provide clinicians with a best practice guideline for providing adjustability within lower-limb sockets.

Clinical Relevance

The study showed that prosthetists feel that adjustable sockets can be one of the tools used for complicated lower-limb fittings. Additional work is needed to develop a best practice guideline for providing adjustability in lower-limb sockets.

Source: JPO Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics - October 1, 2022 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLES Source Type: research