Radiological evaluation of prosthetic fit in below-the-knee amputees

Richard L. Newton, Dan Morgan, Melvyn H. Schreiber

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    Abstract

    Fourteen artificial limbs in eight adult patients with below the knee amputations were evaluated for prosthetic fit by several radiological parameters. The best objective means of evaluation of prosthetic adequacy is piston action.

    Original languageEnglish (US)
    Pages (from-to)276-280
    Number of pages5
    JournalSkeletal radiology
    Volume17
    Issue number4
    DOIs
    StatePublished - Jun 1 1988

    Keywords

    • Below-the-knee-amputee
    • Plain film evaluation
    • Prosthetic fit

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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