Radiological evaluation of prosthetic fit in below-the-knee amputees.
Fourteen artificial limbs in eight adult patients with below the knee amputations were evaluated for prosthetic fit by several radiological parameters. The best objective means of evaluation of prosthetic adequacy is piston action.
Newton
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Department of Radiology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston 77550.
Morgan
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Schreiber
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D000328:Adult; D000672:Amputation Stumps / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001186:Artificial Limbs; D003258:Consumer Behavior; D006801:Humans; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D011859:Radiography