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Review of direct measurement of inner prosthesis loading in transfemoral amputation: Potential benefits for evidence-based practice
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Review of direct measurement of inner prosthesis loading in transfemoral amputation: Potential benefits for evidence-based practice

Laurent Frossard
Proceedings of the 40th American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists Conference
American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists (AAOP) Conference, 40th (Chicago, United States, 26-Feb-2014–01-Mar-2014)
American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists
2014
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Abstract

Human Movement and Sports Science transfemoral amputation evidence-based practice inner prosthesis loading
The understanding of the load applied on the residuum through the prosthesis of individuals with transfemoral amputation (TFA) is essential to address a number of concerns that could strongly reduce their quality of life (e.g., residuum skin lesion, prosthesis fitting, alignment). This inner prosthesis loading could be estimated using a typical gait laboratory relying on inverse dynamics equations. Alternative, technological advances proposed over the last decade enabled direct measurement of this kinetic information in a broad variety of situations that could potentially be more relevant in clinical settings. The purposes of this presentation are (A) to review the literature about recent developments in measure and analyses of inner prosthesis loading of TFA, and (B) to extract information that could potentially contribute to a better evidence-based practice.

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