Interface pressure in transtibial socket during ascent and descent on stairs and its effect on patient satisfaction

• Main Authors: Ali, S., Abu Osman, Noor Azuan, Eshraghi, A., Gholizadeh, H., Abd Razak, N.A.B., Wan Abas, Wan Abu Bakar
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: T Technology (General); TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/9517/1/Interface_pressure_in_transtibial_socket_during_ascent_and_descent_on_stairs_and_its_effect_on_patient_satisfaction.pdf; http://eprints.um.edu.my/9517/; http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84889572672&partnerID=40&md5=0df8cf2b55256cc62cc296614cb3d0b1 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0268003313002106 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24161521 http://ac.els-cdn.com/S02680033
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

Background Transtibial amputees encounter stairs and steps during their daily activities. The excessive pressure between residual limb/socket may reduce the walking capability of transtibial prosthetic users during ascent and descent on stairs. The purposes of the research were to evaluate the inter...