The impact of limited prosthetic socket documentation: a researcher perspective
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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 standardize 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 customized 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 article, 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. Original language English Article number 853414 Number of pages 11 Journal Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences Volume 3 Early online date 7 Mar 2022 DOIs https://doi.org/10.3389/fresc.2022.853414 Publication status Published - 7 Mar 2022 Keywords prosthetics sockets documentation socket fit prosthetic socket Access to Document 10.3389/fresc.2022.853414Licence: CC BY 4.0 Olsen-etal-FRSTRR-2022-The-impact-of-limited-prosthetic-socket-documentationFinal published version, 225 KBLicence: CC BY 4.0 Cite this APA Author BIBTEX Harvard Standard RIS Vancouver Olsen, J., Turner, S., Chadwell, A., Dickinson, A., Ostler, C., Armitage, L., McHregor, A., Dupan, S., & Day, S. (2022). The impact of limited prosthetic socket documentation: a researcher perspective. Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences, 3, [853414]. https://doi.org/10.3389/fresc.2022.853414 Olsen, Jennifer ; Turner, Shruti ; Chadwell, Alix ; Dickinson, Alex ; Ostler, Chantel ; Armitage, Lucy ; McHregor, Alison ; Dupan, Sigrid ; Day, Sarah. / The impact of limited prosthetic socket documentation : a researcher perspective. In: Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences. 2022 ; Vol. 3. @article{6312894d21174eaab74d5ed23bc2ea88, title = "The impact of limited prosthetic socket documentation: a researcher perspective", 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 standardize 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 customized 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 article, 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. 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In: Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences, Vol. 3, 853414, 07.03.2022. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review TY - JOUR T1 - The impact of limited prosthetic socket documentation T2 - a researcher perspective AU - Olsen, Jennifer AU - Turner, Shruti AU - Chadwell, Alix AU - Dickinson, Alex AU - Ostler, Chantel AU - Armitage, Lucy AU - McHregor, Alison AU - Dupan, Sigrid AU - Day, Sarah PY - 2022/3/7 Y1 - 2022/3/7 N2 - 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 standardize 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 customized 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 article, 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. AB - 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 standardize 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 customized 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 article, 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. KW - prosthetics KW - sockets KW - documentation KW - socket fit KW - prosthetic socket U2 - 10.3389/fresc.2022.853414 DO - 10.3389/fresc.2022.853414 M3 - Article VL - 3 M1 - 853414 ER - Olsen J, Turner S, Chadwell A, Dickinson A, Ostler C, Armitage L et al. The impact of limited prosthetic socket documentation: a researcher perspective. Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences. 2022 Mar 7;3. 853414. https://doi.org/10.3389/fresc.2022.853414 Powered by Pure, Scopus & Elsevier Fingerprint Engine™ © 2022 Elsevier B.V. We use cookies to help provide and enhance our service and tailor content. 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