Resting TcPO2 levels decrease during liner wear in persons with a transtibial amputation.

Resting TcPO2 levels decrease during liner wear in persons with a transtibial amputation.

<h4>Background</h4>In our clinic, a substantial number of patients present with transtibial residual limb pain of no specific somatic origin. Silicone liner induced tissue compression may reduce blood flow, possibly causing residual limb pain. Thus, as a first step we investigated if the...

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Main Authors: Martin C Berli, Michèle Jundt-Ecker, Margrit R Meier, Michael Hofer, Madlaina Schöni, Tobias Götschi, Ilker Uçkay, Thomas Böni, Felix W A Waibel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0239930

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