A new method for measuring pistoning in lower limb prosthetic

• Main Authors: Gholizadeh, H., Abu Osman, Noor Azuan, Luviksdottir, A.G., Kamyab, M., Eshraghi, A., Ali, S., Wan Abas, Wan Abu Bakar
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2011
• Subjects: T Technology (General); TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/9531/1/A_New_Method_for_Measuring_Pistoning_in_Lower_Limb_Prosthetic.pdf; http://eprints.um.edu.my/9531/; http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-79959937198&partnerID=40&md5=4eaa6f8ae4f9fded0e3cc48e115b3e06 http://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-642-21729-6₁₇₇ http://download.springer.com/static/pdf/504/chp253A10.1007252F978-3-642-21729-61

The quality of suspension in lower limb prosthetics has significant role in amputee's satisfaction. Good suspension lessens the pistoning movement of the residual limb inside the prosthetic socket. A number of methods are used for measuring pistoning; however most of them are difficult to be pe...