A Vacuum Donning Procedure for Transfemoral Suction Suspension Prostheses
作者:
Harry Layton,
期刊:
JPO Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics
(OVID Available online 1998)
卷期:
Volume 10,
issue 1
页码: 21-24
ISSN:1040-8800
年代: 1998
出版商: OVID
关键词: Vacuum Donning;Suction Suspension
数据来源: OVID
摘要:
This article presents an alternative method of donning for transfemoral amputees who use or wish to use suction as their primary form of suspension. The author investigated the possibility of combining wet donning (lotion) with electromechanical reduction of air pressure (vacuum) within the prosthetic interface to develop a possible donning technique. The author hypothesized this method would allow a transfemoral amputee with additional physical impairments the possibility to consistently use suction as a form of suspension. Results showed positive results, indicating it is possible to provide total contact with a combination of residual-limb lubrication and electromechanical reduction of air pressure within the interface.
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