MECHANICAL EVALUATION OF UNITY ELEVATED VACUUM SUSPENSION SYSTEM

BACKGROUND: Small residual limb-socket displacement is a good indicator of prosthetic suspension system quality. Active vacuum suspension systems can decrease vertical movement inside the socket, compared to non-active suction systems. This study mechanically evaluated limb-socket displacement with...

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Main Authors: Hossein Gholizadeh, Edward D Lemaire, Rasool Salekrostam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Canadian Online Publication Group (COPG) 2020-03-01
Series:Canadian Prosthetics & Orthotics Journal
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Online Access:https://jps.library.utoronto.ca/index.php/cpoj/article/view/32941