Improved Self-Reported Comfort, Stability, and Limb Temperature Regulation With an Immediate Fit, Adjustable Transtibial Prosthesis

Residual-limb skin temperature in transtibial sockets.

The insulated environment of the lower-limb prosthesis can result in elevated residual-limb skin temperatures that may contribute to skin irritation, blistering, and a reduced quality of life. The design and materials of the prosthetic socket, suspension system, and liner can potentially alleviate these conditions, but the thermal load may vary with activity and location within the socket. To c...

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An autologus lower limb prosthesis.

Van Nes rotationplasty is a reconstructive and salvage procedure of the lower limb. The technique replaces the amputated thigh and knee with an autologus biological 'prosthesis', the patient's own ipsilateral ankle, which is rotated 180 degrees and fixed at the level of the contralateral knee. This procedure was first adapted by Borggreve of Germany in 1930 to treat a knee joint destroyed by tu...

The hip-disarticulation and short above-knee immediate postsurgical adjustable pylon prosthesis.

The fitting of short above-knee stumps with an immediate postsurgical prosthesis in our experience originally required the use of a balsa wood or styrofoam extension block between the distal cast-socket and the socket attachment plate. This was necessary in order to place the effective prosthetic knee center in a more functional anatomical position corresponding to that of the sound side. Locat...

Does it fit okay? Problems with condom use as a function of self-reported poor fit.

OBJECTIVE To identify associations between men's self-reports of ill-fitting condoms and selected condom use problems, using an event-specific analysis. METHODS A convenience sample of men was recruited via advertisements in newspapers (two urban and one small town) and a blog on the website of a condom sales company. Men completed a questionnaire posted on the website of The Kinsey Institute...