title: Measurement of prosthetic alignment.
abstract: An essential part of alignment description is the position and orientation of the socket relative to the rest of the limb. Repeatable measurements of these parameters is hindered by the non-geometrical shape of the socket. A unique axis system has already been defined to enable such measurements to be carried out. The method however, employs an iterative technique and is time consuming. A simple device to facilitate these measurements has been developed and is reported.
mesh_terms: D000672:Amputation Stumps; D001186:Artificial Limbs; D001698:Biomedical Engineering / Q000295:instrumentation; D006801:Humans; D011474:Prosthesis Design