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Latest Stories
Virginia Tech Researchers Are Developing Smart Prosthetic Sockets
March 19, 2020
A team of researchers from the Virginia Tech College of Engineering are working on a solution to the volume issue, thanks to a $400,000 research grant from the National Science Foundation in late 2019. For three years, the team will dedicate their time to the study of volume loss and eventually develop smart prosthetic sockets to improve comfor...
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Ottobock’s Harmony System Simplifies Residual Limb Volume Management
March 10, 2020
Most prosthesis users—especially lower-limb amputees—complain that the volume of their residual limb diminishes throughout the day. In fact, by th...
Most prosthesis users—especially lower-limb amputees—complain that the volume of their residual limb diminishes throughout the day. In fact, by th...
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FitSocket: The Key to Making Lower-Limb Prostheses Comfortable
March 05, 2020
One of the most common complaints of lower-limb prosthetic users is that their prosthetic socket is uncomfortable. It’s a good thing that research...
One of the most common complaints of lower-limb prosthetic users is that their prosthetic socket is uncomfortable. It’s a good thing that research...
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When People Are Uncomfortable with Your Prosthetic Leg
February 11, 2020
Most people are used to offering their opinions without understanding what the situation is like for others. So, when we received a question from ...
Most people are used to offering their opinions without understanding what the situation is like for others. So, when we received a question from ...
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Prevent Your Prosthesis From Destroying Your Pants With This Trick
November 11, 2019
No matter what you do, your prosthetic socket always leaves small holes in your pants. It seems as if there’s no winning, right? Some people add s...
No matter what you do, your prosthetic socket always leaves small holes in your pants. It seems as if there’s no winning, right? Some people add s...
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3 Tips to Manage Socket Fit
November 05, 2019
Lower back pain, pressure over a bone, wearing a dozen sock ply too many—all of these are good reasons to manage your residual limb’s volume chang...
Lower back pain, pressure over a bone, wearing a dozen sock ply too many—all of these are good reasons to manage your residual limb’s volume chang...
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