Immediate Fit Using Innovative Technology Transtibial & Transfemoral Prosthesis

This questionnaire is based off of the Prosthetic Evaluation Questionnaire; it involves questions taken from the original that focus on comfort, satisfaction and utility of a prosthetic socket. We used numeric values from 1 (Poor) through 5 (Excellent) for evaluation.

This version featured seven questions for a total of 35 points possible and the lowest score being 7 (higher scores are better). Scores are reported as total with standard deviations.

This questionnaire is based off of the Prosthetic Evaluation Questionnaire; it involves questions taken from the original that focus on comfort, satisfaction and utility of a prosthetic socket. We used numeric values from 1 (Poor) through 5 (Excellent) for evaluation.

This version features fourteen questions for a total of 70 points total, with the lowest score being 14. Higher scores are better. Scores are reported as total with standard deviations.

This questionnaire is based off of the Prosthetic Evaluation Questionnaire; it involves questions taken from the original that focus on comfort, satisfaction and utility of a prosthetic socket. We used numeric values from 1 (Poor) through 5 (Excellent) for evaluation.

This version features ten questions for a total of 50 points possible, with the lowest score being 10. Higher scores are better. Scores are reported as total with standard deviations.

We will record any unfavorable events such that occur including: skin irritation, skin breakdown, falls, or mechanical failures.

Gait speed is the time one takes to walk a specified distance on level surfaces over a short distance.

Fujifilm prescale was placed on five specific places on the outside of the participant's liner. They then ambulated for two minutes. The paper was removed and average pressure was recorded. This was completed for both sockets.

Double support is the amount of time that both feet are touching the ground during walking. A faster gait will correlate with lower values since less time is spent with both feet on the ground; consequently, a slower gait will yield higher values.

Limp index is a temporal parameter used in gait analysis to describe symmetry when walking. For a symmetric walk, the limp index is exactly one; values significantly higher or lower than 1 denote greater asymmetry. It is calculated by using the total support (single + double) for the current foot divided by the total support for the opposite foot.

Stride length is the distance between successive points of initial contact of the same foot. Right and left stride lengths are normally equal.

Begins when the foot first touches the ground and ends when the same foot leaves the ground. Expressed as a percentage of the total gait cycle.

The subject's residual limb was measured at the proximal 1/3, midpoint and distal 1/3 while wearing their liner and on skin. This was compared to their internal socket circumference.