Brand Micro-capsular stocking

Brand Micro-capsular stocking

Chet X Burdette

3/1/2001

I was wondering if anyone out there has actually used a Micro-capsular
stocking to evaluate socket fit.
    This is described in the Atlas of LP as a cotton stocking with a
polyerethane lining into which encapsulated blue dye has been sprinkled.
When worn in the socket the sock will turn colors indicating high
pressure areas as the capsules are ruptured. The color changes vary from
light yellow to various hues of green to deep blue, depending on the
amount of pressure.

The following article is referenced:
Brand PW, EbnerJD: Pressure sensitive devices for denervated hands and
feet. J Bone Joint Surg [Am] 1969; 151:109-116.

If anyone knows where these stockings can be found I'd love to see one.

Thanks,
Chet Burdette CPO
Mountain State Prosthetics LLC
Charleston, WV
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