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Advances in the measurement of prosthetic socket interface mechanics: a review of technology, techniques, and a 20-year update.
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 27 citations in OpenAlex.
- An Inductive Sensing System for Optimizing Prosthetic Socket Fit.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Ion-Pair-Tuned Ionogels for Broad-Range Linear Pressure Sensing.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026Article
- A Device for Characterizing Skin Physiological Response to Mechanical Loading in Transtibial Prosthesis Users.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Patient reported outcomes improve following lower limb prosthesis and socket and replacement.Journal of patient-reported outcomes · 2026Article
- An Optimization Method for an Active Multi-Unit Prosthetic Socket with Dynamic Adaptability in Multi-Task Scenarios.Biomimetics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Exploring the Perspectives of Different Professions on Task-Based Upper-Limb Prosthesis Assessment Techniques.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2026Article
- Quick fabrication of 3D-printed prosthetic sockets with embedded sensors to track limb motion.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2026Article
- Monitoring the Residual Limb-Socket Interface: A Perspective on Clinical Needs and Challenges.Biomedical materials & devices (New York, N.Y.) · 2025Article
- A biofidelic mock residual limb for prosthetic socket testing.Canadian prosthetics & orthotics journal · 2025Article
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- Application of ultrasound to monitor in vivo residual bone movement within transtibial prosthetic sockets.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- A Pneumatically Controlled Prosthetic Socket for Transfemoral Amputees.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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5 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
introductionA key determinant of prosthesis use is the quality of fit of the prosthetic socket. The socket surrounds the residual limb and applies the appropriate force distribution to the soft tissues to maintain suspension, support, and stabilization as well as translate limb movement to prosthesis movement. The challenge in socket fabrication lays in achieving geometry that provides the appropriate force distribution at physiologically appropriate locations; a task dependent on the understanding of interface tissue-mechanics. AREAS COVERED: In the last 20 years substantial advancements in sensor innovation and computational power have allowed researchers to quantify the socket-residual limb interface; this paper reviews prominent measurement and sensing techniques described in literature over this time frame. Advantages and short comings of each technique are discussed with a focus on translation to clinical environments. EXPERT OPINION: Prosthetic sockets directly influence comfort, device use, user satisfaction, and tissue health. Advancements in instrumentation technology have unlocked the possibility of sophisticated measurement systems providing quantitative data that may work in tandem with a clinician's heuristic expertise during socket fabrication. If validated, many of the emerging sensing technologies could be implemented into a clinical setting to better characterize how patients interact with their device and help inform prosthesis fabrication and assessment techniques.
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