Socket Interface Pressure and Amputee Reported Outcomes for Comfortable and Uncomfortable Conditions of Patellar Tendon Bearing Socket: A Pilot Study
| Autor: | Nahid Tafti, Mohammad Reza Safari, Gholamreza Aminian |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Firm conclusion medicine.medical_treatment Physical Therapy Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation Artificial Limbs Pilot Projects Prosthesis Design Amputees Patellar tendon bearing Patellar Ligament Interface pressure Activities of Daily Living Pressure Medicine Humans Popliteal region Orthodontics business.industry Stance phase Rehabilitation Amputation Stumps Socket interface Middle Aged equipment and supplies Arthralgia body regions Equipment Failure Analysis Treatment Outcome Amputation Patient Satisfaction Physical therapy business Residual limb |
| Zdroj: | Assistive technology : the official journal of RESNA. 27(1) |
| ISSN: | 1040-0435 |
| Popis: | The objectives of the current study were to compare intra-socket pressure differences between comfortable and uncomfortable socket conditions, and the usefulness of subject perception of satisfaction, activity limitations, and socket comfort in distinguishing between these two socket conditions. Five unilateral trans-tibial amputees took part in the study. They answered the Socket Comfort Score (SCS) and Trinity Amputation and Prosthetic Experience Scale (TAPES) questionnaires before the interface pressure (in standing and walking) was measured for the uncomfortable socket condition at five regions of the residual limb. Participants were then provided with a comfortable socket and wore it for two weeks. Participants who were satisfied with the socket fit after two weeks repeated the SCS and TAPES questionnaires and interface pressure measurements. The differences between the test results of the two conditions were not statistically significant, except for the interface pressure at the popliteal region during the early stance phase, TAPES socket fit subscale, and the SCS. Due to large variability of the data and the lack of statistical significance, no firm conclusion can be made on the possible relationship between the interface pressure values and the patient-reported outcomes of the two socket conditions. A larger sample size and longer acclimation period are required to locate significant differences. |
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