Director, CLiMB Dept. of Veterans Affairs University of Washington Seattle, Washington, United States
When a socket needs replacing, multiple clinical visits are required. Eliminating one of these visits by remotely capturing residual limb shape could improve access to care. The purpose of this research is to determine if sockets, made in part with remote caregiver assistance, fit at least as well as sockets made entirely with in-person services.
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion, the participant will be able to describe a method to remotely capture residual limb shape.
Upon completion, the participant will be able to describe different patient-reported outcomes that characterize socket fit.
Upon completion, the participant will be able to discuss the differences between a prosthetic socket whose shape was captured by a prosthetist using hand casting methods or a socket whose shape was captured by a caregiver using digital methods.
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