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The novel hydrostatic socket offers a more uniform and lower-pressure fit for amputees compared to traditional patellar tendon-bearing (PTB) sockets. This improved design may enhance patient comfort and prosthesis use.

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Area of Science:

  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Prosthetics and Orthotics

Background:

  • Traditional patellar tendon-bearing (PTB) sockets require high prosthetist skill, often leading to discomfort and reduced prosthesis use.
  • Challenges in finding experienced prosthetists can result in poor socket fit, pain, and stump shrinkage for amputees.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose and evaluate a hydrostatic socket as a superior alternative to the conventional PTB socket.
  • To compare the pressure distribution of hydrostatic and PTB sockets for improved amputee patient outcomes.

Main Methods:

  • Development of 3D models for both hydrostatic and PTB sockets using MIMICS software.
  • Finite Element Analysis (FEA) was employed to simulate and compare the pressure profiles of the two socket designs.

Main Results:

  • The hydrostatic socket demonstrated significantly more uniform pressure distribution than the PTB socket.
  • The PTB socket exhibited pressure concentrations at the proximal brim and distal fibula, unlike the hydrostatic socket.
  • Overall pressure magnitude was found to be lower in the hydrostatic socket compared to the PTB socket.

Conclusions:

  • The hydrostatic socket offers a more comfortable and effective solution for amputee patients.
  • The findings suggest that hydrostatic sockets can provide equivalent or better support with reduced fabrication complexity.
  • This research advocates for the adoption of hydrostatic sockets to improve the quality of life for amputees.