It's All About the Data

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Insights into Transtibial Prosthetic Socket Design from Expert UK Clinicians’ Digital Records

This presentation introduces a method to compare rectifications made by experienced prosthetists across a range of patient demographics and limb shapes, to improve understanding of socket design strategies. Based upon 163 pairs of limb surface scans and CAD/CAM sockets, socket designs were shown to vary along a spectrum of TSB and PTB principles, with a complex interaction between some rectifications and others showing independence. Such analysis might enable clinicians to leverage design records to support education, peer support for complex case management, and enhance evidence-based socket design.

Digital Health: Remote Visits and Modular Design in a Myoelectric Hand

Explore the cutting-edge advancements in digital health technology that are revolutionizing the field of prosthetics. Discover how remote visits are enhancing patient care and accessibility, while delving into the innovative modular design of the Zeus myoelectric hand, removing the need for loaner hands and empowering individuals with limb differences.

Revolutionizing Prosthetic Care: Smartphone Gait Data for Practical Evidence and Benchmarking

Gait analysis is an invaluable tool in diagnosing and monitoring patients. Until recently, gold-standard gait analysis required sensors and expensive equipment, but a new generation of technologies has made gait analysis accessible to providers in their own clinics. In this session, a panel of clinicians will discuss ways in which a new smartphone-based inertial gait analysis system is being used to equip CPOs with unprecedented data insights!