“A good socket fit can make you or break you”: A multimethod study to explore the perceptions and experiences of socket fitting among people with lower-limb loss in Australia
Understanding the experiences and expectations of prosthesis users for comfort and intended activities is central to ensure success of the socket fitting approach. Investigation into fit changes over time could provide insights into follow-up requirements, user education, and funding mechanisms.
Authors
- Lucy Armitage (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7837-0640)
- Kirsty A. McDonald (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4501-8565)
- Belinda Ford (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4416-2389)
- Lauren Kark (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2960-7335)
- Darrel Sparke
Institutions
- University of Wollongong (AU)
- UNSW Sydney (AU)
- The George Institute for Global Health (AU)
- New South Wales Institute of Psychiatry (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Prosthetics and Orthotics International
- Published
- 2024-12-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/pxr.0000000000000420
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Prosthetics and Rehabilitation Robotics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.37