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    Detection of Prosthetic Knee Movement Phases via In-Socket Sensors: A Feasibility Study by Amr M. El-Sayed, Nur Azah Hamzaid, Kenneth Y. S. Tan, Noor Azuan Abu Osman

    Published 2015-01-01
    “…In addition, it validated the efficacy of the system and warrants further investigation with more amputee subjects and different sockets types.…”
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    Assessing Socket Fit Effects on Pressure and Shear at a Transtibial Residuum/Socket Interface by Kirstie M. Devin, Jinghua Tang, David Moser, Liudi Jiang

    Published 2023-01-01
    “…Fluctuations in residuum volume during daily activities are known to occur in lower-limb amputees. This can cause frequent changes to fit, which cannot be accommodated by commonly-used prosthetic sockets. …”
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    Residual limb neuropathic pain association with neuroma, prosthetic, function, and participation outcomes in individuals living with a transtibial amputation: an exploratory study by Camille Fournier-Farley, Mathieu Boudier-Revéret, Dany H. Gagnon

    Published 2025-01-01
    “…Methods: Participants completed questionnaires (Numerical Pain Rating Scale, Pain Disability Index (PDI), Prosthetic Profile of the Amputee-Locomotor Capabilities Index), and had their residual limbs examined by US. …”
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    The Plasticity of Brain Gray Matter and White Matter following Lower Limb Amputation by Guangyao Jiang, Xuntao Yin, Chuanming Li, Lei Li, Lu Zhao, Alan C. Evans, Tianzi Jiang, Jixiang Wu, Jian Wang

    Published 2015-01-01
    “…Cortical thickness and fractional anisotropy (FA) of white matter (WM) were investigated. In amputees, a thinning trend was seen in the left premotor cortex (PMC). …”
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    Advancements, Trends and Future Prospects of Lower Limb Prosthesis by Muhammad Asif, Mohsin Islam Tiwana, Umar Shahbaz Khan, Waqar Shahid Qureshi, Javaid Iqbal, Nasir Rashid, Noman Naseer

    Published 2021-01-01
    “…Amputees with lower limb loss need special care during daily life activities to make the movement natural as before amputation. …”
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    Development of Phantom Limb Pain after Femoral Nerve Block by Sadiah Siddiqui, Anthony N. Sifonios, Vanny Le, Marc E. Martinez, Jean D. Eloy, Andrew G. Kaufman

    Published 2014-01-01
    “…Historically, phantom limb pain (PLP) develops in 50–80% of amputees and may arise within days following an amputation for reasons presently not well understood. …”
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    Comparative Study between Dermo, Pelite, and Seal-In X5 Liners: Effect on Patient’s Satisfaction and Perceived Problems by Sadeeq Ali, Noor Azuan Abu Osman, Nooranida Arifin, Hossein Gholizadeh, Nasrul Anwar Abd Razak, Wan Abu Bakar Wan Abas

    Published 2014-01-01
    “…This study aimed to compare the effect of satisfaction and perceived problems between Pelite, Dermo with shuttle lock, and Seal-In X5 liners on the transtibial amputees. Material and Methods. A total of thirty transtibial amputees (17 male, 13 female) volunteered to take part in this research. …”
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    Adaptive Foot in Lower-Limb Prostheses by Thilina H. Weerakkody, Thilina Dulantha Lalitharatne, R. A. R. C. Gopura

    Published 2017-01-01
    “…It is important to have such adaptive capabilities in the artificial prosthesis to achieve most of the essential movements for lower-limb amputees. However, many existing lower-limb prostheses lack the adaptive nature. …”
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    Neck of Femur Fracture in a Patient with a Chronic Osteomyelitis of the Ipsilateral Foot by Anne-Carolin Döring, Anne J. H. Vochteloo, Kees van Doorn, Rianne M. H. A. Huis in ’t Veld, Anil Peters

    Published 2016-01-01
    “…Only a few cases of total hip arthroplasty in amputees have been published, but the indication for surgery was mainly traumatic or advanced osteoarthritis. …”
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    Electromyographic Pattern Analysis and Classification for a Robotic Prosthetic Arm by M. José H. Erazo Macias, S. Alejandro Vega

    Published 2006-01-01
    “…In addition, the method described is not limited by the location of the electrodes. For amputees with shorter stumps, synergistic signals could be obtained from the shoulder muscles. …”
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    Mirror therapy to reduce phantom limb pain. Systematic review by Jesús Sánchez Lozano, Sandra Martínez Pizarro

    Published 2025-01-01
    “…Introduction: Phantom limb pain is a type of potentially debilitating neuropathic pain that affects 100 million amputees worldwide. The high prevalence, high levels of pain intensity, and associated decreased quality of life force us to explore new avenues to prevent, control, and reverse this condition. …”
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    MENTAL BARRIERS TO REDUCE VULNERABILITY TO INJURY DURING A FALL: AN ELEMENTARY ISSUE OF PERSONAL SAFETY IN A GLOBAL CIVILIZATION by Bartłomiej Gąsienica-Walczak, Artur Kalina, Artur Litwiniuk, Joanna Baj-Korpak

    Published 2024-10-01
    “…Participants in the main pedagogical experiments declared that: teaching safe fall techniques made sense for both healthy and high-risk individuals (95% of physiotherapy students’ responses); all amputees and 83% of patients with visual impairment were convinced that teaching safe fall techniques in high-risk fall groups made sense; one response from a patient with visual impairment (16%) was “I don’t know”, and none of the respondents denied the advisability of teaching safe fall techniques. …”
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    Development and Performance Verification of a Motorized Prosthetic Leg for Stair Walking by Kiwon Park, Hyoung-Jong Ahn, Kwang-Hee Lee, Chul-Hee Lee

    Published 2020-01-01
    “…The results from this study about powered transfemoral prosthesis might help amputees in their rehabilitation process. Furthermore, this research can be applied to the area of biped robots that try to mimic human motion.…”
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    A lightweight prosthetic hand with 19-DOF dexterity and human-level functions by Hao Yang, Zhe Tao, Jian Yang, Wenpeng Ma, Haoyu Zhang, Min Xu, Ming Wu, Shuaishuai Sun, Hu Jin, Weihua Li, Liu Wang, Shiwu Zhang

    Published 2025-01-01
    “…In addition to 33 standard grasping modes, this prosthetic hand supports 6 advanced grasping modes designed for enhanced dexterity evaluation, expanding the range of achievable ADLs for amputees while facilitating standard prosthesis function tests and validation in real-world scenarios. …”
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    Transverse Carpal Ligament and Forearm Fascia Release for the Treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Change the Entrance Angle of Flexor Tendons to the A1 Pulley: The Relationship bet... by Nazım Karalezli, Harun Kütahya, Ali Güleç, Serdar Toker, Hakan Karabörk, Tunc C. Ogun

    Published 2013-01-01
    “…The study was performed on 10 fresh amputees of the arm. The angles were measured with (1) the transverse carpal ligament and the distal forearm fascia intact, (2) only the transverse carpal ligament incised, (3) the distal forearm fascia incised to the point 3 cm proximal from the most proximal part of the transverse carpal ligament in addition to the transverse carpal ligament. …”
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    Prevalence and Risk Factors for Diabetic Lower Limb Amputation: A Clinic-Based Case Control Study by Beverly T. Rodrigues, Venkat N. Vangaveti, Usman H. Malabu

    Published 2016-01-01
    “…Although average serum creatinine, corrected calcium, and glycosylated haemoglobin A1c (Hba1c) levels were higher amongst amputees they were statistically insignificant. Conclusions. …”
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    Analysis of Human Gait Cycle With Body Equilibrium Based on Leg Orientation by Muhammad Asif, Muhammad A. Tayyab, Muhammad H. Shahid, Usama Arif, Mohsin I. Tiwana, Umar S. Khan, Waqar S. Qureshi

    Published 2022-01-01
    “…Healthy individuals exhibit normal gait patterns, while lower limb amputees exhibit abnormal gait patterns. To better understand the pitfalls of gait, it is imperative to develop systems capable of capturing the gait patterns of healthy individuals. …”
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    The MyFlex-ζ Foot: A Variable Stiffness ESR Ankle-Foot Prosthesis by Johnnidel Tabucol, Vera G. M. Kooiman, Marco Leopaldi, Ruud Leijendekkers, Giacomo Selleri, Marcello Mellini, Nico Verdonschot, Magnus Oddsson, Raffaella Carloni, Andrea Zucchelli, Tommaso M. Brugo

    Published 2025-01-01
    “…Clinical tests with three transfemoral amputees evaluated stiffness variation across two sessions: the first subjective, where participants assessed stiffness settings during different tasks, and the second biomechanical, measuring performance parameters. …”
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