Prosthesis treatment requires the close interaction of different actors. In fitting prostheses to
patients, special attention is given to the manufacturing of the socket. The continuous development of
the technologies involved in the fitting and optimization of prostheses is shown in the literature. The
assessment of orthopedic technicians and their influence in the process is thus far largely unexplored.
Ten orthopedic technicians were interviewed about the socket fitting process after transfemoral
amputation. The research goal was to clarify the socket treatment process with regards to the German
context. The results showed that the orthopedic technicians focussing on the patient during the fitting
process. This study underlines the importance of interaction and empathy. Volume fluctuations are
decisive within the treatment process and are interactively influenced by various factors. Furthermore,
the research emphasizes the need for appropriate assistive technologies and the potential for the
further development of existing systems.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:DRESDEN/oai:qucosa:de:qucosa:88926 |
| Date | 10 January 2024 |
| Creators | Carabello, Alina, Schellnock, Julia, Schleifenbaum, Stefan, Hömme, Ann-Kathrin, Felderhoff, Thomas, Menküc, Benjamin Sefa, Drossel, Welf-Guntram |
| Publisher | MDPI |
| Source Sets | Hochschulschriftenserver (HSSS) der SLUB Dresden |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion, doc-type:article, info:eu-repo/semantics/article, doc-type:Text |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
| Relation | 10.3390/prosthesis3020015 |
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