title: 3-S prosthesis: a preliminary report.
abstract: We report a new prosthetic suspension system ideally suited for active young amputees. The silicone suction socket (3-S) utilizes a silicone sleeve that intimately fits the residual limb, providing a suction-type suspension for both upper and lower extremities. Seven juvenile amputees were evaluated. Six were successful and one was deemed a failure. Details of the design concepts, fabrication, and method of donning the prosthesis are described. We believe that the 3-S design is a significant improvement over conventional prosthetic suspension, offering important advantages to the active pediatric amputee.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Tennessee, Knoxville 37909.
authors.forename: R R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Madigan
authors.forename: K D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Fillauer
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000293:Adolescent; D000671:Amputation, Surgical / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D001186:Artificial Limbs / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011474:Prosthesis Design