Transfemoral Socket Fabrication Method Using Direct Casting: Outcomes Regarding Patient Satisfaction with Device and Services.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Direct Socket for transfemoral (DS-TF) prosthetic user is a novel method of fabricating a laminated interface on to the residual limb but requires different training, production method and service model than what most prosthetists are familiar with. This method and model may improve patient satisfaction by enabling interface fabrication and delivery in one visit.

Objectives

Document patient satisfaction regarding DS-TF interface versus the prosthetic users' previous socket in terms of interface function and the clinic service model.

Methodology

In this longitudinal study (from July 2018 to April 2020), the DS-TF was implemented in six prosthetic clinics across the United States. Certified prosthetists (CP) and assistants were trained using a standard protoc

SUBMITTER: Marable WR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10443499 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature