Bioinspired origami-based soft prosthetic knees by Siyuan Gao, Chengxu Yang, Hongting Chen, Xinqiang He, Lecheng Ruan, Qining Wang

“…Here, we innovate a soft prosthetic knee for transfemoral amputees, addressing current challenges through the integration of origami technology and bioinspired weight-bearing principle, achieving its lightweight, compactness, low cost, and simple fabrication. …”
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Comparative Study between Dermo, Pelite, and Seal-In X5 Liners: Effect on Patient’s Satisfaction and Perceived Problems by Sadeeq Ali, Noor Azuan Abu Osman, Nooranida Arifin, Hossein Gholizadeh, Nasrul Anwar Abd Razak, Wan Abu Bakar Wan Abas

“…This study aimed to compare the effect of satisfaction and perceived problems between Pelite, Dermo with shuttle lock, and Seal-In X5 liners on the transtibial amputees. Material and Methods. A total of thirty transtibial amputees (17 male, 13 female) volunteered to take part in this research. …”
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Anthropomorphism Index of Mobility for Artificial Hands by Immaculada Llop-Harillo, Antonio Pérez-González, Verónica Gracia-Ibáñez

“…However, it was shown that the effect of using the grasping information from the dominant hand is small, indicating that the index is also valid for evaluating the artificial hand as dominant and so being valid for bilateral amputees or robotic hands.…”
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Use of the Hyperbaric Chamber Versus Conventional Treatment for the Prevention of Amputation in Chronic Diabetic Foot and the Influence on Fitting and Rehabilitation: A Systematic... by María Dolores Apolo-Arenas, Laura Guerrero-Nogales, César Luis Díaz-Muñoz, Berta Caro-Puértolas, José Alberto Parraca, Alejandro Caña-Pino

“…Most studies included in the review showed positive results for DFU, amputation prevention, fitting, and rehabilitation of amputees. Therefore, the use of a hyperbaric chamber and standard care, as opposed to standard care alone, is favorable in patients with chronic DFUs. …”
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Adaptive Foot in Lower-Limb Prostheses by Thilina H. Weerakkody, Thilina Dulantha Lalitharatne, R. A. R. C. Gopura

“…It is important to have such adaptive capabilities in the artificial prosthesis to achieve most of the essential movements for lower-limb amputees. However, many existing lower-limb prostheses lack the adaptive nature. …”
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Neck of Femur Fracture in a Patient with a Chronic Osteomyelitis of the Ipsilateral Foot by Anne-Carolin Döring, Anne J. H. Vochteloo, Kees van Doorn, Rianne M. H. A. Huis in ’t Veld, Anil Peters

“…Only a few cases of total hip arthroplasty in amputees have been published, but the indication for surgery was mainly traumatic or advanced osteoarthritis. …”
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Electromyographic Pattern Analysis and Classification for a Robotic Prosthetic Arm by M. José H. Erazo Macias, S. Alejandro Vega

“…In addition, the method described is not limited by the location of the electrodes. For amputees with shorter stumps, synergistic signals could be obtained from the shoulder muscles. …”
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The Immediate Effect of Exercising in a Virtual Reality Treadmill (C-Mill) on Skin Temperature of a Man with Lower Limb Amputation by Fábio Marcon Alfieri, Caren da Silva Dias, Daniela Mitiyo Odagiri Utiyama, Denise Vianna Machado Ayres, Linamara Rizzo Battistella

“…Background. In amputees, exercising can impact the distribution of body temperature. …”
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Mirror therapy to reduce phantom limb pain. Systematic review by Jesús Sánchez Lozano, Sandra Martínez Pizarro

“…Introduction: Phantom limb pain is a type of potentially debilitating neuropathic pain that affects 100 million amputees worldwide. The high prevalence, high levels of pain intensity, and associated decreased quality of life force us to explore new avenues to prevent, control, and reverse this condition. …”
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MENTAL BARRIERS TO REDUCE VULNERABILITY TO INJURY DURING A FALL: AN ELEMENTARY ISSUE OF PERSONAL SAFETY IN A GLOBAL CIVILIZATION by Bartłomiej Gąsienica-Walczak, Artur Kalina, Artur Litwiniuk, Joanna Baj-Korpak

“…Participants in the main pedagogical experiments declared that: teaching safe fall techniques made sense for both healthy and high-risk individuals (95% of physiotherapy students’ responses); all amputees and 83% of patients with visual impairment were convinced that teaching safe fall techniques in high-risk fall groups made sense; one response from a patient with visual impairment (16%) was “I don’t know”, and none of the respondents denied the advisability of teaching safe fall techniques. …”
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Development and Performance Verification of a Motorized Prosthetic Leg for Stair Walking by Kiwon Park, Hyoung-Jong Ahn, Kwang-Hee Lee, Chul-Hee Lee

“…The results from this study about powered transfemoral prosthesis might help amputees in their rehabilitation process. Furthermore, this research can be applied to the area of biped robots that try to mimic human motion.…”
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A lightweight prosthetic hand with 19-DOF dexterity and human-level functions by Hao Yang, Zhe Tao, Jian Yang, Wenpeng Ma, Haoyu Zhang, Min Xu, Ming Wu, Shuaishuai Sun, Hu Jin, Weihua Li, Liu Wang, Shiwu Zhang

“…In addition to 33 standard grasping modes, this prosthetic hand supports 6 advanced grasping modes designed for enhanced dexterity evaluation, expanding the range of achievable ADLs for amputees while facilitating standard prosthesis function tests and validation in real-world scenarios. …”
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Biomechanical effects of saddle height changes in leisure cycling with unilateral transtibial prostheses: A simulated study. by Heloisa Seratiuk Flores, Yeoh Wen Liang, Ping Yeah Loh, Kosuke Morinaga, Satoshi Muraki

“…In conclusion, selecting lower saddle heights may be beneficial for unilateral transtibial amputees during leisure cycling. The optimal saddle height for this population may maintain maximum knee extension within the 37-45° range, dynamically measured on the affected side.…”
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Transverse Carpal Ligament and Forearm Fascia Release for the Treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Change the Entrance Angle of Flexor Tendons to the A1 Pulley: The Relationship bet... by Nazım Karalezli, Harun Kütahya, Ali Güleç, Serdar Toker, Hakan Karabörk, Tunc C. Ogun

“…The study was performed on 10 fresh amputees of the arm. The angles were measured with (1) the transverse carpal ligament and the distal forearm fascia intact, (2) only the transverse carpal ligament incised, (3) the distal forearm fascia incised to the point 3 cm proximal from the most proximal part of the transverse carpal ligament in addition to the transverse carpal ligament. …”
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Analysis of Human Gait Cycle With Body Equilibrium Based on Leg Orientation by Muhammad Asif, Muhammad A. Tayyab, Muhammad H. Shahid, Usama Arif, Mohsin I. Tiwana, Umar S. Khan, Waqar S. Qureshi

“…Healthy individuals exhibit normal gait patterns, while lower limb amputees exhibit abnormal gait patterns. To better understand the pitfalls of gait, it is imperative to develop systems capable of capturing the gait patterns of healthy individuals. …”
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Prevalence and Risk Factors for Diabetic Lower Limb Amputation: A Clinic-Based Case Control Study by Beverly T. Rodrigues, Venkat N. Vangaveti, Usman H. Malabu

“…Although average serum creatinine, corrected calcium, and glycosylated haemoglobin A1c (Hba1c) levels were higher amongst amputees they were statistically insignificant. Conclusions. …”
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The MyFlex-ζ Foot: A Variable Stiffness ESR Ankle-Foot Prosthesis by Johnnidel Tabucol, Vera G. M. Kooiman, Marco Leopaldi, Ruud Leijendekkers, Giacomo Selleri, Marcello Mellini, Nico Verdonschot, Magnus Oddsson, Raffaella Carloni, Andrea Zucchelli, Tommaso M. Brugo

“…Clinical tests with three transfemoral amputees evaluated stiffness variation across two sessions: the first subjective, where participants assessed stiffness settings during different tasks, and the second biomechanical, measuring performance parameters. …”
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