Qualitative study of prosthetic suspension systems on transtibial amputees' satisfaction and perceived problems with their prosthetic devices

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
S AliH Gholizadeh

Abstract

To investigate the effects of 3 dissimilar suspension systems on participants' satisfaction and perceived problems with their prostheses. Questionnaire survey. A medical and engineering research center and a university biomedical engineering department. Persons with unilateral transtibial amputation (N=243), using prostheses with polyethylene foam liner, silicone liner with shuttle lock, and seal-in liner. Not applicable. Descriptive analyses were performed on the demographic information, satisfaction, and prosthesis-related problems of the study participants. The results showed significant differences between the 3 groups regarding the degree of satisfaction and perceived problems with the prosthetic device. Analyses of the individual items revealed that the study participants were more satisfied with the seal-in liner and experienced fewer problems with this liner. The silicone liner with shuttle lock and seal-in liner users reported significant differences in maintenance time compared with the polyethylene foam liner. Users of the silicone liner with shuttle lock experienced more sweating, while those who used the seal-in liner had greater problems with donning and doffing the device. The results of the survey provide a good...Continue Reading

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