Interface pressure profile analysis for patellar tendon-bearing socket and hydrostatic socket

• Main Authors: Moo, E.K., Abu Osman, Noor Azuan, Pingguan-Murphy, Belinda, Wan Abas, Wan Abu Bakar, Spence, W.D., Solomonidis, S.E.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Wroclaw University of Technology 2009
• Subjects: TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/4427/1/Interface_pressure_profile_analysis_for_patellar_tendon-bearing_socket_and_hydrostatic_socket.pdf; http://eprints.um.edu.my/4427/; http://www.actabio.pwr.wroc.pl/Vol11No4/6.pdf
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

Conventionally, patellar tendon-bearing (PTB) sockets, which need high dexterity of prosthetist, are widely used. Lack of chartered and experienced prosthetist has often led to painful experience of wearing prosthesis and this will in turn deter the patients to wear the prosthesis, which will furthe...