title: Clinical field testing of vulcanized Jaipur rubber feet for trans-tibial amputees in low-income countries.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to check out the performance and durability of vulcanized Jaipur rubber feet in tropical areas of the developing world. Forty-one MUKTI and 40 NISHA feet were followed for 16 (8 - 17) months. The user compliance was high and nearly all were satisfied. Failure of the prosthetic foot with the need for exchange at the end of the study amounted to 27% (22/81), which is equivalent to a mixed series of rubber feet previously reported (Jensen et al. 2006b). Failures were mostly related to skin fracture and gliding between sponge rubber layers of the heel block.
authors.affiliation: International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics, Copenhagen, Denmark. steen@ispo.ws
authors.forename: J Steen
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Jensen
authors.forename: Wilfried
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Raab
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000674:Amputees / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D001186:Artificial Limbs; D001210:Asia, Southeastern; D003906:Developing Countries; D005528:Foot; D006801:Humans; D008422:Materials Testing; D008875:Middle Aged; D010349:Patient Compliance; D011126:Polypropylenes; D011203:Poverty; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D017755:Prosthesis Fitting; D012408:Rubber; D012424:Rural Population; D013977:Tibia / Q000601:surgery*; D014329:Tropical Climate; D014505:Urban Population
chemical_list: D011126:Polypropylenes; D012408:Rubber