Hannelore Williams-Reid, Anton Johannesson, Adrianus Buis

WOUND MANAGEMENT, HEALING, AND EARLY PROSTHETIC REHABILITATION: PART 1 - A SCOPING REVIEW OF HEALING AND NON-HEALING DEFINITIONS

Biomedical

BACKGROUND: Following lower limb amputation, timely prosthetic fitting enhances mobility and quality of life. However, inconsistent definitions of sur...

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Angel Galbert, Arjan Buis

ACTIVE, ACTUATED, AND ASSISTIVE: A SCOPING REVIEW OF EXOSKELETONS FOR THE HANDS AND WRISTS

Biomedical

BACKGROUND: Assistive technology is often incorporated into rehabilitation and support for those impacted by upper limb impairments. When powered, the...

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This comprehensive scoping review, "ACTIVE, ACTUATED, AND ASSISTIVE: A SCOPING REVIEW OF EXOSKELETONS FOR THE HANDS AND WRISTS," effectively addresses...

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Brittany Pousett, Charlene C Harasym, Malena Sofia Rapaport, Tessa Richardson, Jesse Spellen, David W Moe, William C Miller

DETECTING CHANGES IN COMFORT, PAIN, AND MOBILITY OVER CLINICAL MILESTONES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH LOWER LIMB LOSS

Medicine

BACKGROUND: Functional mobility, comfort and the absence of pain are key goals of prosthetic treatment. Outcome measures (OMs) evaluate the impact of...

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Fred de Laat, Sabine Kühne, Wouter de Vos, Jan Geertzen

OVERCOMING BARRIERS TO CYCLING FOR KNEE DISARTICULATION AND TRANSFEMORAL PROSTHESIS USERS: A PILOT STUDY IN THE NETHERLANDS

Health

BACKGROUND: Cycling has a number of benefits, especially for individuals with a knee disarticulation or transfemoral prosthesis. However, the barriers...

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Eva Pröbsting, Thomas Schmalz, Malte Bellmann

IMPACT OF AMPUTATION LEVEL AND VAULTING ON LOADING PARAMETERS DURING LEVEL GROUND WALKING

Biomedical

BACKGROUND: Previous studies show that during level walking, the load on the contralateral side increases with more proximal amputation levels. Furthe...

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This study rigorously investigates the critical biomechanical implications of varying lower limb amputation levels and the common compensatory mechani...

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Kelly Brannen, Natalie Baddour, Lucas Cho, David Langlois, Patrick Dumond, Edward Lemaire

DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION OF AN ANTERIORLY MOUNTED MICROPROCESSOR-CONTROLLED POWERED HIP JOINT PROSTHESIS

Biomedical

BACKGROUND: Prosthetic solutions for individuals with hip disarticulation and hemipelvectomy amputations currently rely exclusively on passive hip joi...

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Arezoo Eshraghi, Zahra Safaeepour

GLASS CEILING AMONG FEMALE PROSTHETISTS & ORTHOTISTS: PERCEPTIONS, OPPORTUNITIES AND STRATEGIES FOR MOVING FORWARD

Gender

BACKGROUND: The glass ceiling, a metaphorical barrier hindering women’s career advancement, is prevalent across various sectors, including healthcare....

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Brittany Pousett, Donna Cumming, Clara Phillips, Fae Azhari, Crystal MacKay

PROSTHETIC TREATMENT OF WOMEN WITH LOWER LIMB ABSENCE DURING PREGNANCY & THE POSTPARTUM PERIOD: A CHART REVIEW

Medicine

BACKGROUND: Little information is available for women with lower limb absence (LLA) and their prosthetists regarding expectations for prosthetic treat...

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This retrospective chart review by Pousett et al. addresses a critical and significantly under-researched area concerning prosthetic treatment for wom...

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Surona Visagie, Benje Theron

SOUTH AFRICAN USERS’ FUNCTION AND EXPERIENCE WITH A MAGNETORHEOLOGICAL MICROPROCESSOR KNEE: A MIXED METHODS STUDY

Health

BACKGROUND: Microprocessor knees (MPKs) support safe and confident prosthetic walking. Their cost often prohibits prescription in low-and middle- inco...

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This study by Visagie and Theron provides valuable context-specific insights into the function and experience of South African users with the Rheo XC...

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Abdullah Alhuzaymi, Goeran Fiedler

EXPLORING THE CORRELATION BETWEEN GAIT SPEED AND BALANCE IN LIMB PROSTHESIS USERS: A PILOT STUDY

Medicine

BACKGROUND: Increasing balance and stability, along with efficient locomotion, is a high-priority goal of physical rehabilitation after limb loss in o...

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This pilot study admirably addresses a critical gap in the literature concerning the intricate relationship between gait speed and balance in individu...

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