The Impact of Limited Prosthetic Socket Documentation: A Researcher Perspective

• Main Authors: Jennifer Olsen (Author), Shruti Turner (Author), Alix Chadwell (Author), Alex Dickinson (Author), Chantel Ostler (Author), Lucy Armitage (Author), Alison H. McGregor (Author), Sigrid Dupan (Author), Sarah Day (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The majority of limb prostheses are socket mounted. For these devices, the socket is essential for adequate prosthetic suspension, comfort, and control. The socket is unique among prosthetic components as it is not usually mass-produced and must instead be custom-made for individual residual limbs b...