New standard of functional requirements for prosthetic foot for patients with osseointegration: need for development and prospects for practical application

Indications for osseointegration include a short stump, a large volume of soft tissue, skin problems, and pain that make traditional attachment either substantially difficult or impossible. Figure 1 shows the implant designs that are at various stages of research [1-7], a comparative analysis of which is given in [8]. The most widespread system in the … Continue reading New standard of functional requirements for prosthetic foot for patients with osseointegration: need for development and prospects for practical application