Investigation of Orthopedic Prosthesis Socket Management after Transfemoral Amputation by Expert Survey

Prosthesis

Stefan Schleifenbaum¹  Ann-Kathrin Hömme²  Julia Schellnock³  Alina Carabello³  Welf-Guntram Drossel³  Thomas Felderhoff⁴  BenjaminSefa Menküc⁴ 

[1] Fraunhofer Institute for Machine Tools and Forming Technology IWU, 09126 Chemnitz, Germany;Institute for Metrology and Biomechanics, Federal College for Orthopaedic Technology e. V., 44139 Dortmund, Germany;Professorship Adaptronics and Lightweight Design in Production, Chemnitz University of Technology, 09126 Chemnitz, Germany;Professorship of Information Technology, Dortmund University of Applied Sciences and Arts, 44139 Dortmund, Germany;

关键词: volume fluctuation;    prosthesis management;    prosthesis fit;    lower limb prosthesis;    lower limb loss;    (semi-structured) interview;   

DOI  :  10.3390/prosthesis3020015

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Prosthesis treatment requires the close interaction of different actors. In fitting prostheses to patients, special attention is given to the manufacturing of the socket. The continuous development of the technologies involved in the fitting and optimization of prostheses is shown in the literature. The assessment of orthopedic technicians and their influence in the process is thus far largely unexplored. Ten orthopedic technicians were interviewed about the socket fitting process after transfemoral amputation. The research goal was to clarify the socket treatment process with regards to the German context. The results showed that the orthopedic technicians focussing on the patient during the fitting process. This study underlines the importance of interaction and empathy. Volume fluctuations are decisive within the treatment process and are interactively influenced by various factors. Furthermore, the research emphasizes the need for appropriate assistive technologies and the potential for the further development of existing systems.

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