The development and evaluation of a novel passive approach to maintaining residuum volume in trans-tibial amputees
Reduction in residuum volume during periods of upright mobility is a common problem in lower limb amputees. A vacuum pump to reduce the in-socket air pressure has been shown to conserve residuum volume, but is expensive and not widely available. In this thesis an alternative (passive) approach to re...
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University of Salford
2017
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| Online Access: | https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.741127 |