Fitting problems of the artificial lower limb: the surgeon's contribution.
Difficulties are experienced by the artificial limb maker and fitter when fitting prostheses to some lower extremity amputation stumps. These difficulties, due partly to operative techniques, are outlined, and suggestions are made for their correction.
D000368:Aged; D000671:Amputation, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D000672:Amputation Stumps; D001186:Artificial Limbs; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D000267:Tissue Adhesions; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous