Mechanical performance of inflatable inserts used in limb prosthetics

Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 365-374

  Sanders, Joan E ^a   Cassisi, Damon V ^a  

^a University of Washington   (United States)

Author keywords

Amputee; Inflatable inserts; Interface stress; Limb prosthetics

Indexed keywords

BENCHMARKING; JOINT PROSTHESES; PRESSURE;

STATIC LOADING;

PATIENT REHABILITATION;

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CYCLING; DEVICE; DISABLED PERSON; INFLATABLE INSERT; LIMB PROSTHESIS; LOADING TEST; PERFORMANCE; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THICKNESS;

AMPUTATION; AMPUTATION STUMPS; ARTIFICIAL LIMBS; BIOMECHANICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; PRESSURE; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; PROSTHESIS FITTING; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STRESS, MECHANICAL; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 0035704462     PISSN: 07487711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (4)

1. Material properties of commonly-used interface materials and their static coefficients of friction with skin and socks
2. Interface pressures and shear stresses at thirteen socket sites on two persons with transtibial amputation
3. Stress-strain data for vulcanized rubber under various types of deformation
4. The effect of pressure loading on the blood flow rate in human skin