Tensile strength and impact resistance properties of materials used in prosthetic check sockets, copolymer sockets, and definitive laminated sockets

Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development

Volumn 48, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 987-1004

  Gerschutz, Maria J ^a   Haynes, Michael L ^a   Nixon, Derek M ^a   Colvin, James M ^a  

^a The Ohio Willow Wood Company Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Amputee; Carbon fiber; Check socket; Copolymer; Definitive socket; Diagnostic socket; Elongation; Impact resistance; Laminate; Materials; Orfitrans; PETG; Prosthesis; Prosthetic socket; Tensile strength; Thermolyn

Indexed keywords

AMPUTEE; CHECK SOCKET; DEFINITIVE SOCKET; DIAGNOSTIC SOCKET; ORFITRANS; PETG; PROSTHESIS; PROSTHETIC SOCKET; THERMOLYN;

CARBON FIBERS; COPOLYMERIZATION; COPOLYMERS; ELONGATION; FABRICATION; GLYCOLS; IMPACT RESISTANCE; IMPACT STRENGTH; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); LAMINATING; MATERIALS PROPERTIES; PLASTIC PRODUCTS; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATES; TENSILE STRENGTH;

ARTIFICIAL LIMBS;

POLITEF;

ARTICLE; BIOTECHNOLOGICAL PROCEDURES; CARBON SOCKET; COPOLYMER SOCKET; DEFINITIVE LAMINATED SOCKET; MATERIAL STATE; MATERIALS TESTING; PHYSICAL RESISTANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS MATERIAL; PROSTHETIC CHECK SOCKET; TENSILE STRENGTH;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTIFICIAL LIMBS; LOWER EXTREMITY; MATERIALS TESTING; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATES; POLYMERS; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 80055025800     PISSN: 07487711     EISSN: 19381352     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1682/JRRD.2010.10.0204     Document Type: Article

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