Title :
Assessing socket differences in fitting prosthesis to residual limb
Author :
Yildirim, Onur ; Ostrander, Lee E.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Biomed. Eng., Rensselaer Polytech. Inst., Troy, NY, USA
Abstract :
Rectification maps provide a means for comparing different methods of fitting prosthesis to limb. In this study, statistical analyses of rectification maps are described for the purpose of quantitative comparison of prosthesis fitting strategies. An example of-differences between fitting by a prosthetist and by a computer-automated system are used to illustrate the descriptive statistical methods
Keywords :
artificial limbs; medical computing; statistical analysis; computer-automated system; descriptive statistical methods; optimal weight bearing; prosthesis fitting; rectification maps; residual limb; socket differences assessment; Biomedical engineering; Biomedical measurements; Frequency; Histograms; Prosthetics; Shape measurement; Sockets; Statistical analysis; Statistics; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Bioengineering Conference, 1998. Proceedings of the IEEE 24th Annual Northeast
Conference_Location :
Hershey, PA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4544-4
DOI :
10.1109/NEBC.1998.664877
