USING PERFORATED LINERS TO COMBAT THE DETRIMENTAL EFFECTS OF EXCESSIVE SWEATING IN LOWER LIMB PROSTHESIS USERS
BACKGROUND: Excessive sweating of the residual limb has a substantial effect on the daily activities of people with lower limb amputation. Prosthetic liners offer protection and comfort to sensitive areas but often exacerbate perspiration. They act as insulators, trapping sweat on the skin’s surfac...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Canadian Online Publication Group (COPG)
2020-09-01
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| Series: | Canadian Prosthetics & Orthotics Journal |
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| Online Access: | https://jps.library.utoronto.ca/index.php/cpoj/article/view/34610 |