The impact of limited prosthetic socket documentation : a researcher perspective - Strathprints Accessibility Login The impact of limited prosthetic socket documentation : a researcher perspective Olsen, Jennifer and Turner, Shruti and Chadwell, Alix and Dickinson, Alex and Ostler, Chantel and Armitage, Lucy and McHregor, Alison and Dupan, Sigrid and Day, Sarah (2022) The impact of limited prosthetic socket documentation : a researcher perspective. Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences, 3. 853414. ISSN 2673-6861 Preview Text. Filename: Olsen_etal_FRSTRR_2022_The_impact_of_limited_prosthetic_socket_documentation.pdf Final Published Version License: Download (230kB)| Preview Official URL: https://doi.org/10.3389/fresc.2022.853414 Abstract 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 by a prosthetist. The knowledge of what constitutes 'good' socket fit is gained by expert prosthetists and technicians over years of experience, and rarely documented. The reliance on tacit knowledge makes it difficult to standardise the criteria for a well-fitting socket, leading to difficulties understanding the impact of socket fit. Despite its importance, the workflow for socket fitting is often overlooked in literature. Due to the customised nature of sockets, if information is provided in literature, generally only the type of socket and suspension mechanism is noted, with information regarding the fitting and manufacturing processes omitted. In this paper, the concerns, issues and consequences arising from lack of upper and lower limb socket documentation are discussed from a researcher perspective, supported by healthcare professionals and socket fabrication specialists. Key changes are proposed to the way socket manufacturing and evaluation are documented to assist future research. ORCID iDs Olsen, Jennifer, Turner, Shruti, Chadwell, Alix, Dickinson, Alex, Ostler, Chantel, Armitage, Lucy, McHregor, Alison, Dupan, Sigrid and Day, Sarah ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0261-9213; Share and Export RDF+XMLBibTeXRIOXX2 XMLRDF+N-TriplesJSONDublin CoreAtomSimple MetadataReferMETSHTML CitationASCII CitationOpenURL ContextObjectEndNoteOpenURL ContextObject in SpanMODSMPEG-21 DIDLEP3 XMLData Cite XMLRIS (EndNote Online, Zotero, Ref manager, etc)RDF+N3Multiline CSV Citations and altmetrics Item metadata Item type: Article ID code: 79829 Dates: Date Event 7 March 2022 Published 7 March 2022 Published Online 11 February 2022 Accepted 12 January 2022 Submitted Keywords: prosthetics, sockets, documentation, socket fit, prosthetic socket, Bioengineering, Bioengineering Subjects: Technology > Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) > Bioengineering Department: Faculty of Engineering > Biomedical Engineering Depositing user: Pure Administrator Date deposited: 07 Mar 2022 10:14 Last modified: 07 Mar 2022 10:14 URI: https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/79829 CORE (COnnecting REpositories) CORE (COnnecting REpositories) CORE (COnnecting REpositories) Quick search Advanced search -- Help Browse research content By author or creator By year By subject By department or faculty Explore Strathprints Strathprints - home Latest deposits Atom | RSS 1.0 | RSS 2.0 About Strathprints Open Access @ Strathclyde Usage statistics Data policies Accessibility Privacy Metadata & content Notice & take down Contact us & more Open Access enquiries Strathprints enquiries Twitter & Tumblr - follow us! STAX - explore open theses! Open Access Strathprints home
