Clinical Technique
Mike Marten, CTP
Click Medical
Prosthetists go to great lengths to design custom prosthetic sockets, exercising years of education, training and practical experience. In doing so, you deliver amazing interfaces to the human body for life-changing technologies that improve the lives of patients. Then, inevitably, the patient loses or gains weight, experiences limb volume fluctuation,gets sick, or any number of things that impact socket fit. Whether 2 ply or 10 ply, whether every other day or 10 times a day, socket fit issues happen even to the best sockets. With a simple turn of a dial, your incredible custom fabricated socket can maintain integrity, fit, function, and performance. In this class we will share many stories, illustrating how managing socket volume is necessary for patients of varying activity levels and indications.