Background The development of bionic legs has seen substantial improvements in the past
years but people with lower-limb amputation still suffer from impairments in mobility (eg …

Scientific studies have been conducted to quantify attributes that may be important in the
creation of more functional and comfortable lower-limb prostheses. The prosthesis socket, a …

The socket is considered an element of major importance in the makeup of a prosthesis.
Each socket is a tailor-made device, designed to fit the unique geometry of the patient's …

The human–prosthesis interface is one of the most complicated challenges facing the field of
prosthetics, despite substantive investments in research and development by researchers …

The distribution of interface stresses between the residual limb and prosthetic socket of a
transtibial amputee has been considered as a direct indicator of the socket quality fit and …

Conventional amputation prosthetics are problematic because they rely on the stump–
socket interface for attachment. Intraosseous transcutaneous amputation prostheses (ITAP) …

A sensor system for measurement of pressure and shear at the lower limb residuum/socket
interface is described. The system comprises of a flexible sensor unit and a data acquisition …

Background In recent years, it has become increasingly apparent that medical device-
related pressure ulcers represent a significant burden to both patients and healthcare …

A system for measuring pressures and bi-axial shear stresses at the body support interfaces
has been developed. This system has been used, in five unilateral trans-tibial amputees, to …

Forces acting on the body via various external surfaces during locomotion are needed to
support the body under gravity, control posture, and overcome inertia. Examples include the …