A review of user needs to drive the development of lower limb prostheses

S Manz, R Valette, F Damonte, L Avanci Gaudio… - … of neuroengineering and …, 2022 - Springer
Background The development of bionic legs has seen substantial improvements in the past
years but people with lower-limb amputation still suffer from impairments in mobility (eg …

A hidden problem: peripheral artery disease in women

MM Kavurma, L Boccanfuso, C Cutmore… - … Journal-Quality of …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Peripheral artery disease (PAD) has a huge social and economic burden and is an
important contributor to the global health burden. Sex differences in PAD are apparent, with …

Assistive technology and people: a position paper from the first global research, innovation and education on assistive technology (GREAT) summit

D Desmond, N Layton, J Bentley, FH Boot… - Disability and …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Assistive technology (AT) is a powerful enabler of participation. The World Health
Organization's Global Collaboration on Assistive Technology (GATE) programme is actively …

Risk factors for falls in people with a lower limb amputation: a systematic review

SW Hunter, F Batchelor, KD Hill, AM Hill, S Mackintosh… - Pm&r, 2017 - Elsevier
Objective To review the evidence connecting risk factors to falls in adults with a lower limb
amputation (LLA) across the continuum of care settings. Design Systematic review …

Biofeedback systems for gait rehabilitation of individuals with lower-limb amputation: a systematic review

R Escamilla-Nunez, A Michelini, J Andrysek - Sensors, 2020 - mdpi.com
Individuals with lower-limb amputation often have gait deficits and diminished mobility
function. Biofeedback systems have the potential to improve gait rehabilitation outcomes …

Clinical practice guidelines for the rehabilitation of lower limb amputation: an update from the Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of defense

JB Webster, A Crunkhorn, J Sall… - American journal of …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Between 2015 and 2017, the US Department of Veterans Affairs and the US Department of
Defense developed a clinical practice guideline for rehabilitation of lower limb amputation to …

[HTML][HTML] Body image perception, compliance with a prosthesis and cognitive performance in transfemoral amputees

S Gozaydinoglu, Z Hosbay, H Durmaz - Acta orthopaedica et …, 2019 - Elsevier
Objective The aim of the study was to assess mutual associations of body image perception,
compliance with the prosthesis and cognitive performance in transfemoral amputees …

[HTML][HTML] Quantifying the risk of falls and injuries for amputees beyond annual fall rates—a longitudinal cohort analysis based on person-step exposure over time

ST Chihuri, GA Youdan Jr, CK Wong - Preventive medicine reports, 2021 - Elsevier
People with lower-limb loss (PLL) have high annual fall and injury rates. People with
transtibial amputations have better walking function than those with transfemoral …

Human factors considerations of Interaction between wearers and intelligent lower-limb prostheses: a prospective discussion

X Bai, J Yuan, M Liu, H Huang, J Feng - Journal of NeuroEngineering and …, 2024 - Springer
Compared to traditional lower-limb prostheses (LLPs), intelligent LLPs are more versatile
devices with emerging technologies, such as microcontrollers and user-controlled interfaces …

Multidisciplinary amputation team management of individuals with limb loss

MS Keszler, KS Wright, A Miranda… - Current Physical Medicine …, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of the Review To demonstrate the utility of the multidisciplinary team and
the role of each member in caring for persons with limb loss, from pre-amputation to lifelong …