THE INFLUENCE OF PERFORATED PROSTHETIC LINERS ON RESIDUAL LIMB WOUND HEALING: A CASE REPORT
CASE DESCRIPTION: Good residual limb skin health is vital to successful prosthetic prescription. Unnatural loading profiles and excessive sweating can lead to skin and soft tissue problems. Perforated liners allow the transport of moisture away from the skin and allow negative pressure (a condition...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Canadian Online Publication Group (COPG)
2019-08-01
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Series: | Canadian Prosthetics & Orthotics Journal |
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Online Access: | https://jps.library.utoronto.ca/index.php/cpoj/article/view/32723 |