Residual limb volume change: Systematic review of measurement and management
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Residual limb volume change: systematic review of measurement and management.
Management of residual limb volume affects decisions regarding timing of fit of the first prosthesis, when a new prosthetic socket is needed, design of a prosthetic socket, and prescription of accommodation strategies for daily volume fluctuations. This systematic review assesses what is known about measurement and management of residual limb volume change in persons with lower-limb amputation....
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عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0748-7711
DOI: 10.1682/jrrd.2010.09.0189