Silicone roll-on suspension for upper limb prostheses
| Autor: | T. A-Z. K. Gaber, C. M. Gardner, S. G. B. Kirker |
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| Rok vydání: | 2001 |
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Adult
Male medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent Silicones Artificial Limbs Prosthesis Design Health Professions (miscellaneous) chemistry.chemical_compound Silicone Surveys and Questionnaires medicine Humans Aged Aged 80 and over Orthodontics business.industry Rehabilitation Outcome measures Upper limb prosthesis Middle Aged medicine.disease body regions medicine.anatomical_structure chemistry Patient Satisfaction Arm Physical therapy Upper limb Female business Phantom pain |
| Zdroj: | Prosthetics & Orthotics International. 25:113-118 |
| ISSN: | 0309-3646 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/03093640108726584 |
| Popis: | Objective: To determine the perceived benefit, pattern of use and problems of the ICEROSS socket for upper limb prostheses. Design: Structured questionnaire sent to patients provided with ICEROSS systems. Setting: NHS artificial limb clinic. Subjects: All patients (20) who have used an upper limb prosthesis with an ICEROSS inner socket between 1995-1999. Main outcome measures: Purpose-designed questionnaire. Results: Replies were obtained from 18 patients. Eight (8) amputees continue to use their ICEROSS limb regularly (44%) after a mean of 32 months. Ten (10) amputees stopped using the ICEROSS system. Six (6) developed persistent skin problems, 2 switched to myoelectric prostheses, 1 was unable to put the ICEROSS on independently and 1 amputee stopped using all kinds of prostheses because he did not find them useful. Fourteen (14) amputees complained of phantom pain, 4 of whom reported worsening of the pain with ICEROSS sockets. Conclusion: The ICEROSS socket provides good suspension for upper limb prostheses, but its use is limited by skin problems and incompatibility with myoelectric contacts. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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