Transtibial Suspension Alternatives - Amputee Coalition

Last updated: 12/07/2014 - by John W. Michael, MEd, L/CPO, CPO Services, Inc. (Portage, IN) - The better the human-machine connection, the more comfortable the prosthesis and the more effectively it can be controlled by the residual limb. Clinical experience has shown that even small improvements in suspension of the prosthesis are well received by amputees, which helps explain the variety of alternatives that have been developed.

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