Residual limb volume fluctuations in transfemoral amputees

L Paternò, M Ibrahimi, E Rosini, G Menfi, V Monaco… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
This study constitutes the first attempt to systematically quantify residual limb volume
fluctuations in transfemoral amputees. The study was carried out on 24 amputees to …

Reliability of three different methods for assessing amputee residuum shape and volume: 3D scanners vs. circumferential measurements

E Seminati, M Young, DC Talamas… - Prosthetics and …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Background: Objective and reliable methods are necessary to monitor and manage
amputee residuum shape and volume and design prosthetic residuum-prosthesis interfaces …

Variable stiffness and shape prosthetic socket based on layer jamming technology

L Paternà, M Ibrahimi, E Gruppioni… - 2022 IEEE 5th …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
To obtain functional and comfortable lower limb prostheses, major attention must focus on
the physical interface constituted by the prosthetic socket. Indeed, the rigid socket is in …

Soft transfemoral prosthetic socket with sensing and augmenting feedback: a case study

L Paternò, M Filosa, E Anselmino… - … On Medical Robotics …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In lower limb prostheses, the physical interface constituted by the socket is a crucial
component for the device success. This work proposes a new design based on a rigid frame …

Residual limb volume changes in transfemoral amputees

L Paternò, M Ibrahimi, E Rosini, G Menfi, V Monaco… - 2021 - researchsquare.com
This study constitute the first attempt to systematically quantify residual limb volume changes
in transfemoral amputees. The study was carried out on 24 amputees to investigate changes …