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Design and fabrication of a new expandable transtibial liner with manual volume control: A prototype

Nouri, M. J ; Sharif University of Technology | 2020

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  1. Type of Document: Article
  2. DOI: 10.31661/jbpe.v0i0.2001-1056
  3. Publisher: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences , 2020
  4. Abstract:
  5. Diurnal volume changes is one of the main factors influencing socket fit in trans-tibial prosthesis and causing pressure problem issues. Embedded bladder liners have been recently a potential approach to deal with this problem. The aim of this technical note was to introduce a new transtibial silicone liner designed based on hybrid socket theory. To make expandability in the liner, an integrated wax structure was constructed over the selected areas of the positive model and then removed after lamination process. In addition, a mechanical system with manual control was designed to fit the liner with the residual limb volume by pumping the water in or out of the liner through connec-tive tubes. The results showed that this new design had high reliability in maintaining identical surface pressures after volume changes in laboratory trials. Therefore, it seems that selective expandability of this liner would accommodate residual limb volume fluctua-tions without disturbing effect on preliminary pressure pattern. © 2020, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences. All rights reserved
  6. Keywords:
  7. Amputation Stumps ; Bladder ; Liner ; Lower Extremity ; Silicones ; Transtibial ; Volume Fluctuation ; Silicone ; Wax ; Amputation ; Amputation stump ; Case report ; Clinical article ; Lower limb ; Mechanics ; Prosthesis design ; Qualitative research ; Reliability
  8. Source: Journal of Biomedical Physics and Engineering ; Volume 10, Issue 4 , 2020 , Pages 543-548
  9. URL: https://jbpe.sums.ac.ir/article_46785.html