Innovative Method of Traction in a Bilateral Diaphyseal Femur Fracture in a Polytrauma Below-Knee Amputee by Stefan Mitrasinovic, Georgios Kiziridis, Shauni Wellekens, Charline Roslee, Syed Neshat Anjum

“…While diaphyseal femoral shaft fractures are common, it is uncommon to see this injury in leg amputees. Traditionally, these fractures are internally fixed using a fracture table with reduction obtained by traction and adequate rotation exerted on a slightly abducted extremity. …”
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Mental Skill Usage of Athletes with Physical Disabilities by Ferhat Esatbeyoğlu, Mark Campbell

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Postural Stability Characteristics of Transtibial Amputees Wearing Different Prosthetic Foot Types When Standing on Various Support Surfaces by Nooranida Arifin, Noor Azuan Abu Osman, Sadeeq Ali, Hossein Gholizadeh, Wan Abu Bakar Wan Abas

“…This study aimed to evaluate the effects of prosthetic foot types on the postural stability among transtibial amputees when standing on different support surfaces. …”
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The Conventional Non-Articulated SACH or a Multiaxial Prosthetic Foot for Hypomobile Transtibial Amputees? A Clinical Comparison on Mobility, Balance, and Quality of Life by Francesco Paradisi, Anna Sofia Delussu, Stefano Brunelli, Marco Iosa, Roberto Pellegrini, Daniele Zenardi, Marco Traballesi

“…For this purpose, a group of 20 hypomobile transtibial amputees (TTAs) had their usual SACH replaced with a multiaxial foot. …”
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PhantomAR: gamified mixed reality system for alleviating phantom limb pain in upper limb amputees—design, implementation, and clinical usability evaluation by Cosima Prahm, Korbinian Eckstein, Michael Bressler, Zhixing Wang, Xiaotong Li, Takashige Suzuki, Adrien Daigeler, Jonas Kolbenschlag, Hideaki Kuzuoka

“…The study enrolled 10 able-bodied individuals and 8 individuals with unilateral, transradial amputation. All amputees experienced PLP. The usability of the PhantomAR application was evaluated using the System Usability Scale (SUS) and a user-centric survey. …”
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Effectiveness of exercise training program on postural control and quality of life in middle-aged men with unilateral lower limb amputation by Masoud Kashfi, Iman Khakroo Abkenar, Ali Fakourian, Giovanni Lombardi

“…This study aimed to investigate whether the exercise-based amputee rehabilitation program improves postural control and quality of life in people with unilateral transtibial amputation (TTA). …”
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Strategies for Gait Retraining in a Collegiate Runner with Transfemoral Amputation: A Case Report by Jillian Santer, Stephanie MacDonald, Katherine Rizzone, Shawn Biehler, Tanya Beiswenger

“…Prevalence of PLP in the general amputee population is estimated to be as high as 85%. …”
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Analysis of lipid profile before and after a simulated Brazilian jiu-jitsu para-sport fight: Multiple case analysis by Gabriel Thomé Streicher Souza, Jaqueline Santos Silva Lopes, Guilherme Trevisan Fernandes, Anibal Monteiro Magalhães Neto, Jonatha Flávio Souza Lemos, Cláudia Marlise Balbinotti Andrade

“…In this sense, this study aimed to describe the physiological changes related to lipid markers in amputee athletes who practice para-sport jiu-jitsu. …”
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Kinematics and Dynamics Analysis of Double Rocker Prosthetic Knee Joint by Xuhui Liu, Zhijuan Ding, Qiwen Luo, Zhen Jian, Yuanfang Zhang

“…In order to meet the needs of lower limb amputees to restore normal motor function， a prosthetic knee joint with double rocker mechanism is designed. …”
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Assessment of stress coping strategies of handicapped sportsmen based on different variables by Meric Eraslan, Tonguc Vardar, Atilla Pulur

“…A total of 261 licensed and active sportsmen, 204 male and 57 female, who are undergoing regular training from different branches of sports including amputee football, wheelchair basketball, swimming and other fields participated in this research. …”
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Design of bionic prosthetic leg by Aldiansyah Wahyu Pratama, Daryono Daryono, Mulyono Mulyono

“…The device helps the above-the-knee amputee. To design a bionic prosthetic leg, a biomechanical analysis of work is needed to obtain a walking pattern in humans and an analysis of the structure and working material to obtain a safe and comfortable material for use in a bionic prosthetic foot. …”
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Predicting prosthetic gait and the effects of induced stiff-knee gait. by Gilmar F Santos, Eike Jakubowitz, Christof Hurschler

“…Additionally, a hypothetical unimpaired predictive model with the same anthropometric characteristics as the amputee was created. Some patterns observed in the experimental prosthetic gait were predicted by the models, including increased knee flexion moment on the contralateral side caused by SKG in both participants, which was statistically significant according to SPM. …”
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ProACT: An Augmented Reality Testbed for Intelligent Prosthetic Arms by Shivani Guptasarma, Monroe D. Kennedy

“…Upper-limb amputees face tremendous difficulty in operating dexterous powered prostheses. …”
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Detection of Prosthetic Knee Movement Phases via In-Socket Sensors: A Feasibility Study by Amr M. El-Sayed, Nur Azah Hamzaid, Kenneth Y. S. Tan, Noor Azuan Abu Osman

“…In addition, it validated the efficacy of the system and warrants further investigation with more amputee subjects and different sockets types.…”
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Assessing Socket Fit Effects on Pressure and Shear at a Transtibial Residuum/Socket Interface by Kirstie M. Devin, Jinghua Tang, David Moser, Liudi Jiang

“…Fluctuations in residuum volume during daily activities are known to occur in lower-limb amputees. This can cause frequent changes to fit, which cannot be accommodated by commonly-used prosthetic sockets. …”
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Residual limb neuropathic pain association with neuroma, prosthetic, function, and participation outcomes in individuals living with a transtibial amputation: an exploratory study by Camille Fournier-Farley, Mathieu Boudier-Revéret, Dany H. Gagnon

“…Methods: Participants completed questionnaires (Numerical Pain Rating Scale, Pain Disability Index (PDI), Prosthetic Profile of the Amputee-Locomotor Capabilities Index), and had their residual limbs examined by US. …”
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Impact of muscle fatigue on anticipatory postural adjustments during gait initiation by Jorge L. Storniolo, Jorge L. Storniolo, Veronica Farinelli, Roberto Esposti, Paolo Cavallari, Paolo Cavallari

“…., they displayed a reciprocal activation/inhibition pattern in the dorsal muscles, compatible with a trunk rotation.DiscussionThe “turning” strategy has been previously described in untrained individuals and in a toes-amputee mountain climber, who showed a “diving” approach to gait initiation when wearing his prosthetic shoes and switched to the “turning” approach when barefoot. …”
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The Plasticity of Brain Gray Matter and White Matter following Lower Limb Amputation by Guangyao Jiang, Xuntao Yin, Chuanming Li, Lei Li, Lu Zhao, Alan C. Evans, Tianzi Jiang, Jixiang Wu, Jian Wang

“…Cortical thickness and fractional anisotropy (FA) of white matter (WM) were investigated. In amputees, a thinning trend was seen in the left premotor cortex (PMC). …”
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Advancements, Trends and Future Prospects of Lower Limb Prosthesis by Muhammad Asif, Mohsin Islam Tiwana, Umar Shahbaz Khan, Waqar Shahid Qureshi, Javaid Iqbal, Nasir Rashid, Noman Naseer

“…Amputees with lower limb loss need special care during daily life activities to make the movement natural as before amputation. …”
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Development of Phantom Limb Pain after Femoral Nerve Block by Sadiah Siddiqui, Anthony N. Sifonios, Vanny Le, Marc E. Martinez, Jean D. Eloy, Andrew G. Kaufman

“…Historically, phantom limb pain (PLP) develops in 50–80% of amputees and may arise within days following an amputation for reasons presently not well understood. …”
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