The stump capping procedure to prevent or treat terminal osseous overgrowth.

abstract：:In Europe, bespoke orthopaedic shoes are usually sent for a trial fitting in order to check the fit and indicate any modifications required before final finishing. The use of shell shoes at the fit assessment stage, rather than the traditional alternative of partially or fully finished shoes, can offer service advanta...

journal_title：Prosthetics and orthotics international

authors： Chen RC,Lord M

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Powered orthoses are a new generation of assistive devices for people with spinal cord injury, which are designed to induce motion to paralyzed lower limb joints using external power via electric motors or pneumatic or hydraulic actuators. OBJECTIVE:Powered gait orthoses provide activated movement of lower ...

journal_title：Prosthetics and orthotics international

authors： Arazpour M,Hutchins SW,Ahmadi Bani M

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new type of above-knee socket has been designed to provide total surface support and to dispense with ischial bearing as the primary weight bearing area. The socket is based upon the hypothesis that if the soft tissues of an above-knee stump are adequately supported in a suitably shaped container they will behave un...

journal_title：Prosthetics and orthotics international

authors： Redhead RG

更新日期：1979-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Few studies have explored the effects of exercise on gait performance in people with lower limb amputations. OBJECTIVES:To (1) summarize the effects of exercise programs on gait performance and (2) assess the overall quality of the evidence for adults ambulating with leg prostheses. STUDY DESIGN:Systematic...

journal_title：Prosthetics and orthotics international

authors： Wong CK,Ehrlich JE,Ersing JC,Maroldi NJ,Stevenson CE,Varca MJ

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Conservative pedorthic management of the diabetic foot has been shown to be an effective method to prevent ulcers, amputations, and re-amputations. This article exhibits why and how pedorthics plays such an important role via modalities such as footwear, shoe modifications, custom foot orthoses, and partial ...

journal_title：Prosthetics and orthotics international

authors： Janisse D,Janisse E

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Relatively little is known about spine during gait compared to movement analysis of the lower extremities. The trunk is often regarded and analysed as a single rigid segment and there is a paucity of information on inter-segmental movement within the spine and its relationship to pelvis and lower limbs. OBJ...

journal_title：Prosthetics and orthotics international

authors： Needham R,Naemi R,Healy A,Chockalingam N

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A keen skier who is a trans-tibial and trans-radial quadrilateral amputee sought an improved adaptation for skiing from the Rehabilitation Engineering Service in Edinburgh. The unpredictable nature of the bending moments and loads that can be imposed on the prostheses during skiing raised concern about the suitability...

journal_title：Prosthetics and orthotics international

authors： Farley R,Mitchell F,Griffiths M

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND::Orthotic treatment for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis is a mainstay in nonoperative treatment to prevent progressive spinal deformity. OBJECTIVE::To determine the effectiveness of the Providence orthosis in the treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. STUDY DESIGN::Retrospective review. METHODS::Pa...

journal_title：Prosthetics and orthotics international

authors： Davis L,Murphy JS,Shaw KA,Cash K,Devito DP,Schmitz ML

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Conventional prosthetic devices fail to restore the function and characteristic movement quality of the upper limb. The DEKA Arm is a new, advanced prosthesis featuring a compound, powered wrist and multiple grip configurations. OBJECTIVES:The purpose of this study was to determine if the DEKA Arm improved ...

journal_title：Prosthetics and orthotics international

authors： Cowley J,Resnik L,Wilken J,Smurr Walters L,Gates D

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recently, attempts have been made to construct actuators with similar behaviour to natural muscles. However the results have been inadequate for application to practical prostheses. For example, muscle wire, which has too low an efficiency to be powered by batteries and McKibben muscles which require two power supplie...

journal_title：Prosthetics and orthotics international

authors： Escudero AZ,Alvarez J,Leija L

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Positive adjustments to amputation and an artificial limb play important roles in the rehabilitation process. OBJECTIVES:To study the different facets of adjustments to amputation and an artificial limb in lower limb amputees and to assess the possible role of different background and amputation-related fac...

journal_title：Prosthetics and orthotics international

authors： Sinha R,van den Heuvel WJ,Arokiasamy P

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper describes a new casting system for transtibial socket fabrication. Like the earlier CIR Sand Casting System, the CIR Casting System is based on the 'dilatancy' principle that is similar to the packaging process for coffee beans by which loose beans become a solid mass when a vacuum is applied. The main diff...

journal_title：Prosthetics and orthotics international

authors： Wu Y,Casanova HR,Reisinger KD,Smith WK,Childress DS

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with osteoarthritis of the hip were treated with a conservative therapy of heel lifting. Orthoses were applied on 35 hips in 33 subjects and the cases were followed for 23 months on average. Dramatic pain relief was reported, but the time required to reduce or completely relieve pain increased according to th...

journal_title：Prosthetics and orthotics international

authors： Ohsawa S,Ueno R

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:If below-knee amputation is impossible, knee disarticulation should be considered before above-knee amputation, regardless of age and etiology. Knee disarticulation which leaves the femur and patella untoched offers many advantages. The surgical technique is simple and non-traumatic since no bone or muscle tissue is t...

journal_title：Prosthetics and orthotics international

authors： Baumgartner RF

更新日期：1979-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Individuals with transtibial amputation are at increase risk of falling. The absence of an ankle joint and the associated musculature in these individuals can reduce clearance between the prosthetic foot and ground during the swing phase of gait, which may increase the risk of stumbling and in turn falling. ...

journal_title：Prosthetics and orthotics international

authors： Rosenblatt NJ,Bauer A,Grabiner MD

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this case study was to identify the effect of a powered hip orthosis on the kinematics and temporal-spatial parameters of walking by a patient with spinal cord injury (SCI). CASE DESCRIPTION AND METHODS:Two orthoses were evaluated while worn by an incomplete SCI subject with a T-8level of injury....

journal_title：Prosthetics and orthotics international

authors： Arazpour M,Chitsazan A,Hutchins SW,Ghomshe FT,Mousavi ME,Takamjani EE,Aminian G,Rahgozar M,Bani MA

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:In recent years, there has been an increased interest in recording high-quality electromyographic signals from within the sockets of lower-limb amputees. However, successful recording presents major challenges to both researchers and clinicians. This article details and compares four prototypical int...

journal_title：Prosthetics and orthotics international

authors： Hefferman GM,Zhang F,Nunnery MJ,Huang H

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This contribution presents the case histories of two patients who underwent limb amputation. One patient suffered from psoriasis prior to the surgery and the second developed psoriatic lesions post surgery. Both patients were provided with a prosthesis and despite the multiple cutaneous complications of the psoriasis ...

journal_title：Prosthetics and orthotics international

authors： Heim M,Warshavski M,Siev-Ner I

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fluctuations in limb volume degrade prosthesis fit and require users to accommodate changes using management strategies, such as donning and doffing prosthetic socks. OBJECTIVES:To examine how activities and self-report outcomes relate to daily changes in residual limb fluid volume and volume accommodation....

journal_title：Prosthetics and orthotics international

authors： Sanders JE,Youngblood RT,Hafner BJ,Ciol MA,Allyn KJ,Gardner D,Cagle JC,Redd CB,Dietrich CR

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Balance is an important variable to consider during the rehabilitation process of individuals with trans-tibial amputation. Limited evidence exists on the balance abilities of people with trans-tibial amputation due to vascular causes. OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this article is to review literature and determ...

journal_title：Prosthetics and orthotics international

authors： Seth M,Lamberg E

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An anterior bending posture of the trunk during walking is often seen among the elderly commonly due to weakened thoraco-lumbar and gluteal muscles. For the management of this debilitating condition, the authors have developed a modified design of thoraco-lumbosacral orthosis (TLSO). Incorporated in this device are po...

journal_title：Prosthetics and orthotics international

authors： Watanabe H,Kutsuna T,Asami T,Inoue E

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Until recently, no study had compared the quality of life of persons with transfemoral amputation treated with osseointegration to socket prosthesis users. OBJECTIVES:Comparison of quality of life in two types of prostheses users: a cohort of patients with osseointegration and patients equipped with a socke...

journal_title：Prosthetics and orthotics international

authors： Pospiech PT,Wendlandt R,Aschoff HH,Ziegert S,Schulz AP

更新日期：2020-08-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Reduced-stiffness components are often prescribed in lower-limb prostheses, but their efficacy in augmenting shock absorption has been inconclusive. OBJECTIVES:To perform a systematic variation of longitudinal prosthetic stiffness over a wide range of values and to evaluate its effect on shock absorption du...

journal_title：Prosthetics and orthotics international

authors： Boutwell E,Stine R,Gard S

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper explores the use of biofeedback to improve gait in Parkinson's disease (PD) and, in particular, reports on the design and testing of a new vibratory orthosis. The orthosis causes a rhythmic vibratory stimulus to be applied to one or other side of the lumbar region. The stimulus is synchronized with stepping...

journal_title：Prosthetics and orthotics international

authors： Ghoseiri K,Forogh B,Sanjari MA,Bavi A

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the inaugural edition of Prosthetics and Orthotics International in 1977, Dr Sidney Fishman identified the Psychological Sciences as one of six indispensable areas of skill and knowledge in professional prosthetic-orthotic practice. Since then, there have been substantial changes and developments in the complexity ...

journal_title：Prosthetics and orthotics international

authors： Desmond D,Gallagher P

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interface pressures and shear stresses at different sagittal plane angular alignment settings were measured on 3 trans-tibial amputee subjects ambulating with patellar-tendon-bearing total contact prostheses. Substantial socket-shank angular alignment modifications in the sagittal plane had minimal effect on stance ph...

journal_title：Prosthetics and orthotics international

authors： Sanders JE,Daly CH

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Finger and partial finger amputations are commonly due to traumatic injuries; digit loss may also be attributed to congenital malformations and disease. Finger prostheses are difficult to fabricate as they demand both aesthetic and function. When dealing with these types of prostheses, the only method of gaining su...

journal_title：Prosthetics and orthotics international

authors： Goyal A,Goel H

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:High-quality clinical practice guidelines are necessary for effective use of resources both at an individual patient- and national-level. Nordic clinical practice guidelines recommendations for orthotic treatment of knee osteoarthritis vary and little is known about their quality. OBJECTIVES:The aim of the ...

journal_title：Prosthetics and orthotics international

authors： Jarl G,Hellstrand Tang U,Nordén E,Johannesson A,Rusaw DF

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The incidence and etiology of prosthetic services utilization is poorly understood during the first 90 days post-delivery of the initial lower limb prosthesis. This period is of critical importance, as prevailing policy dictates limits on the reimbursement for certain services provided during this time perio...

journal_title：Prosthetics and orthotics international

authors： Lee DJ,Wininger M,Mahler D,Parisi M

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Partial hand amputations are common in developing countries and have a negative impact on patients and their families' quality of life. The uniqueness of each partial hand amputation, coupled with the relatively high costs of prostheses, makes it challenging to provide suitable prosthetic solutions i...

journal_title：Prosthetics and orthotics international

authors： Alturkistani R,A K,Devasahayam S,Thomas R,Colombini EL,Cifuentes CA,Homer-Vanniasinkam S,Wurdemann HA,Moazen M

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00