Weight change and socket replacement

Description

Title:

Weight change and socket replacement

Date:

6/12/2014

Text:

I've always felt that a 10% change in body weight in an
amputee was adequate to create a loss of fit that required
socket replacement.

Is anyone aware of any studies that would confirm or debunk
this belief?


Ted A. Trower CPO,
A-S-C Orthotics & Prosthetics
Jackson, MI
www.amputee.com

                          

Citation

“Weight change and socket replacement,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 23, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/236498.