Thomas Arnstein, Arjan Buis

METHODOLOGY TO INVESTIGATE EFFECT OF PROSTHETIC INTERFACE DESIGN ON RESIDUAL LIMB SOFT TISSUE DEFORMATION

Biomedical

BACKGROUND: Residual limb discomfort and injury is a common experience for people living with lower limb amputation. Frequently, inadequate load distr...

View Full Research

Babak Hassan Beygi, M. S. WONG

CONTEMPORARY AND FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF 3D PRINTING TECHNOLOGY IN THE FIELD OF ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY, ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS

Biomedical

3D printing is considered as a helpful technology that facilitates innovative assistive technology, orthotics, and prosthetics development. This techn...

View Full Research

Bernd Brüggenjürgen, Lena Eilers, Susanne Seidinger, Andreas Kannenberg, Christina Stukenborg-Colsman

PATIENTS’ BURDEN USING MICROPROCESSOR-STANCE-AND-SWING-CONTROL KNEE-ANKLE-FOOT ORTHOSES AND OUTCOMES COMPARED TO THOSE WITH PRIOR TRADITIONAL KNEE-ANKLE-FOOT-ORTHOSIS

Medicine

BACKGROUND: Patients with neuromuscular knee instability who are fitted with orthotic devices experience issues such as pain, falls, mobility limitati...

View Full Research

Swapnil P. Sonune, Anyesha Saha, Nirav Joshi, Smita Pathak, Prasenjit Bhadra, Gaurav Goel

THE EFFECT OF A MODIFIED TENODESIS WRIST-HAND ORTHOSIS ON HAND FUNCTION IN PATIENTS WITH TETRAPLEGIA

Rehabilitation

BACKGROUND: An individual experiencing tetraplegia faces functional limitations due to impaired hand function. The use of an affordable tenodesis wris...

View Full Research

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...

View Full Research

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...

Review:

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

View Full Research

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...

View Full Research

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...

View Full Research

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...

Review:

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

View Full Research

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...

View Full Research