Easy Technique for Radiographic Evaluation of Stump-socket Fit in Below-knee Amputees.

CONCLUSIONS: 1. The conflict between the prosthesis and residual limb is the cause of skin disruption at different sites of the stump and can be successfully treated by prosthetic socket modification. 2. Efforts should be made to systematically identify any discrepancies between the stump and the soc-ket. 3. Correct adaptation of the prosthesis to the weight-bearing points of the stump will offer clinicians the possibility of quantification and visualization of this interaction using simple radiographic techniques. PMID: 31019111 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Ortopedia Traumatologia Rehabilitacja - Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Ortop Traumatol Rehabil Source Type: research