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Detection of Prosthetic Knee Movement Phases via In-Socket Sensors: A Feasibility Study
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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The Immediate Effect of Exercising in a Virtual Reality Treadmill (C-Mill) on Skin Temperature of a Man with Lower Limb Amputation
Published 2023-01-01“…Background. In amputees, exercising can impact the distribution of body temperature. …”
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Mirror therapy to reduce phantom limb pain. Systematic review
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
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
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
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...
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
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
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
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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