Fluidic Flexible Matrix Composite Wafers for Volume Management in Prosthetic Sockets

Persons with transfemoral (above knee) and transtibial (below knee) prostheses experience changes in the volume of their residual limb during the course of the day. These changes in volume unavoidably lead to changes in quality of fit of the prosthesis, skin irritations, and soft tissue injuries....

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: De La Hunt, Melina Renee
Other Authors: Mechanical Engineering
Format: Others
Published: Virginia Tech 2015
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/52786