[The massaging and circulation--beneficial effect of the trunc-type stump stocking compared with the conventional stump stocking (author's transl)].
Whereas the conventional stump stocking grips the end of the stump--and at the same time the tender centre part of the latter--more and more tightly during walking and can result in the stocking fabric wrinkling, overstretching and tearing, the trunk-type stump stocking leaves the central stump area completely free as it ends in a narrow, tube-shaped extension piece below the end of the stump. This results in a large amount of spare fabric with a correspondingly good possibility of buffering and elasticity in the upper part of the extension piece, increasing even more when washed repeatedly. The relative movements between the stump and the artificial leg during walking, in conjunction with the temporally lagging movements of the stump protective covering, bring about an active muscle massaging and circulation-beneficial effect by means of the trunk stocking, at the same time preventing any wrinkling of the stump protective covering. An adjustable elastic secured at the base of the shaft is provided at the end of the trunk for individual adjustment of the pull tension at the end of the stump. At the same time this prevents arm and leg stumps from slipping out of the shaft area. The so far considerably "shrinking" of the stocking as a result of transpiration and washing is catered for to a large extent by the spare fabric in the area of the trunk, which means that it is no longer necessary to wear outsizes and that there is a large evaporation area, with a possibility of the transpiration flowing off into the end of the trunk, with good compatibility of the skin and less wear of the stocking.
D000672:Amputation Stumps; D001186:Artificial Limbs; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply; D008405:Massage; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D012039:Regional Blood Flow; D013784:Textiles
Uber die massierende und durchblutungsfördernde Wirkung des Rüsselstumpfstrumpfes im Vergleich zum Normalstumpfstrumpf