Assistant Professor University of Pittsburgh PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, United States
Good limb skin health is critical for successful prosthesis use. This study demonstrates that the use of a vented liner-socket system (VS) improves residual limb skin health for transfemoral amputees. Improved barrier function improves residual limb health and therefore improved socket fit, prosthesis use and quality of life.
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion, participants will be able to understand the importance of the management of the sweat buildup in the skin-liner interface .
Upon completion, participants will be able to learn the role of perforated (vented) liner-socket system.
Upon completion, participants will learn how the skin barrier function gets disrupted due to the exerted pressure by the socket materials.
Upon completion, participants will learn how the blood perfusion in the residual limb can be measured non-invisibly and that is impacted by the socket pressure.
Upon completion, participants will realize the importance of limb-health for the comfort, stability, and suspension of the prosthesis
