A Prospective Assessment of an Adjustable, Immediate Fit, Transtibial Prosthesis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There exists a need for an adjustable socket to accommodate residual limb volume and shape changes. Further, limb loss rates globally are rising and there is a large unmet need for affordable and accessible prosthetic systems.

Objective

To assess the utility of an immediate fit modular prosthetic system (iFIT Prosthetics, LLC).

Design

Prospective feasibility study involving a 2-week single-group pre-post intervention study.

Setting

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation gait laboratory.

Participants

Participants were at least 6 months post amputation and walking with a conventional prosthesis. They were free of skin wounds, other neurological disorders, and severe pain conditions.

Methods

Participants were fit with an immediate fit prosth

SUBMITTER: Dillingham T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9285654 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature