Prosthetics and orthotics international
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Prosthet Orthot Int · Feb 2019
Clinical TrialUK trial of the Osseointegrated Prosthesis for the Rehabilitation for Amputees: 1995-2018.
Amputation of a limb impacts on patients' self-perception and quality of life. Prostheses directly anchored to the skeleton are being investigated, aiming to avoid soft tissue complications. ⋯ These prostheses may provide a future gold standard for amputees and this study provides the first outcome data over such a time period to be reported from outside of the developers group.
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Prosthet Orthot Int · Feb 2019
Prediction of ischial ramal angle for transfemoral ischial containment sockets.
A well-fitting and comfortable ischial containment socket relies on accurately replicating the transverse plane angle of the ischium and ischial ramus angle, inside the medial socket brim. Prediction of the ischial ramus angle, may provide a way to determine the ischial ramus angle without in vivo measurement. ⋯ Prediction of ischial ramus angle does not have sufficient accuracy to be clinically useful, but descriptive data may help clinicians identify casting errors and correct these in a plaster positive, knowing that the average ischial ramus angle was 32.65°±5.59° (relative to mid-sagittal plane) and does not vary between sexes.