Prosthetic issues
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Variable-Stiffness Prosthesis Improves Walking, Prevents Osteoarthritis—study
December 05, 2024
Most users of stiff passive prosthetic legs develop health issues like hip and knee osteoarthritis. Research shows that people with lower limb loss...
Most users of stiff passive prosthetic legs develop health issues like hip and knee osteoarthritis. Research shows that people with lower limb loss...
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How a Toe Joint on a Prosthetic Leg Can Transform Walking
November 29, 2024
As prosthetic design improves to mimic the biological design, researchers sought to find out if adding a flexible toe joint to an otherwise stiff ...
As prosthetic design improves to mimic the biological design, researchers sought to find out if adding a flexible toe joint to an otherwise stiff ...
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The problem with conventional prostheses is that they come with a hard prosthetic socket that cannot be easily adjusted to fit residual limb changes. But in the first year after limb loss, the res...
How Daily Prosthetic Usage Influences Quality of Lif...
Previous studies have pointed to using prosthetic limbs to improve quality of life, but how can using a prosthetic limb daily influence quality of life? Researchers sought to find out.
How Standardized Prosthetic Socket Modifications Aff...
Optimizing prosthetic socket function often comes with a bit of trial and error. Since no one has thoroughly studied what happens in the prosthetic socket during movement, prosthetists often deal ...