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Transfemoral Socket Design in the U.S. and Germany: What is State of the Art?
2020 Annual Meeting Education Content
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OS8
Credit Information
2.0 Credits (Scientific)
Author(s)
Brian Kaluf, BSE, CP, FAAOP; Merkur Alimusaj, Dipl.-Ing., PO; Ryan Caldwell, CP, LP, FAAOP; Tobias Kuhn, CPO; Malte Bellmann, PhD
Description
Transfemoral socket design and fit management are challenging, and there appear to be divergent trends among German and US prosthetists regarding brim designs. Research evidence regarding ischial containment and sub-ischial socket designs will be reviewed from biomechanical and patient-centric perspectives. You will also learn standardized impression-taking and modifying techniques for both designs from leading clinical experts from the U.S. and Germany.
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