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Clinicians' perspectives of activity monitoring applications and facilitators for lower-limb prosthetic service provision (2023)
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Patricks, V., Granat, M., Twiste, M., Curtin, S., & Worsley, P. (in press). Clinicians' perspectives of activity monitoring applications and facilitators for lower-limb prosthetic service provision. Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics,

Introduction Clinicians involved in lower-limb prosthetic provision and care do not have an objective method for measuring patients' real-world prosthesis usage. This results in a poor understanding of the full picture of the patient's everyday life... Read More about Clinicians' perspectives of activity monitoring applications and facilitators for lower-limb prosthetic service provision.

‘A whole different ball game’: the qualitative experience of older adults with a transtibial amputation and the use of a self-aligning prosthetic ankle-foot on the STEPFORWARD trial (2023)
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Mitchell, N., Leggett, H., Watson, J., McDaid, C. T., Barnett, C., Twiste, M., & Vanicek, N. (2024). ‘A whole different ball game’: the qualitative experience of older adults with a transtibial amputation and the use of a self-aligning prosthetic ankle-foot on the STEPFORWARD trial. Disability and Rehabilitation, 46(7), 1422-1431. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2023.2199222

Background Older patients with lower limb amputation, categorised as having “limited community mobility”, are under-researched. Understanding their experience with a new prosthetic ankle-foot is important when designing clinical trials. The aim of t... Read More about ‘A whole different ball game’: the qualitative experience of older adults with a transtibial amputation and the use of a self-aligning prosthetic ankle-foot on the STEPFORWARD trial.

Reliability of three different methods for assessing amputee residuum shape and volume: 3D scanners vs. circumferential measurements (2022)
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Seminati, E., Young, M., Canepa Talamas, D., Twiste, M., Dhokia, V., & Bilzon, J. (2022). Reliability of three different methods for assessing amputee residuum shape and volume: 3D scanners vs. circumferential measurements. Prosthetics and Orthotics International, 46(4), 327-334. https://doi.org/10.1097/pxr.0000000000000105

Background: Objective and reliable methods are necessary to monitor and manage amputee residuum shape and volume and design prosthetic residuum-prosthesis interfaces. Portable 3D scanners are potential solutions for digitally recording the amputee re... Read More about Reliability of three different methods for assessing amputee residuum shape and volume: 3D scanners vs. circumferential measurements.

Improving competency in safe patient handling practice through online learning beyond the classroom – a longitudinal study (2022)
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Webb, J., Hogg, P., Twiste, M., & Correa, E. (2022). Improving competency in safe patient handling practice through online learning beyond the classroom – a longitudinal study. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 76(2), 7602205160. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2022.044388

Importance Safe patient handling is intrinsic to healthcare provision; yet, educational provision of the skills for this are inconsistently delivered, without evidence that traditional face-to-face training reduces risk. Objective This study asse... Read More about Improving competency in safe patient handling practice through online learning beyond the classroom – a longitudinal study.

STEPFORWARD study : a randomised controlled feasibility trial of a self-aligning prosthetic ankle-foot for older patients with vascular-related amputations (2021)
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Vanicek, N., Coleman, E., Watson, J., Bell, K., McDaid, C., Barnett, C., …Mitchell, N. (2021). STEPFORWARD study : a randomised controlled feasibility trial of a self-aligning prosthetic ankle-foot for older patients with vascular-related amputations. BMJ Open, 11(3), e045195. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-045195

Objectives: To determine the feasibility of conducting a full-scale randomised controlled trial (RCT) of the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a self-aligning prosthetic ankle-foot compared with a standard prosthetic ankle-foot. Design: Multice... Read More about STEPFORWARD study : a randomised controlled feasibility trial of a self-aligning prosthetic ankle-foot for older patients with vascular-related amputations.

Can high-functioning amputees with state-of-the-art prosthetics walk normally? A kinematic and dynamic study of 40 individuals (2020)
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Jarvis, H., Reeves, N., Twiste, M., Phillip, R., Etherington, J., & Bennett, A. (2021). Can high-functioning amputees with state-of-the-art prosthetics walk normally? A kinematic and dynamic study of 40 individuals. Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, 64(1), 101395. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rehab.2020.04.007

Background Previous work has highlighted the highly functional post-rehabilitation level of military individuals who sustained traumatic amputation. Understanding how these individuals walk with their prosthesis could be key to setting a precedent... Read More about Can high-functioning amputees with state-of-the-art prosthetics walk normally? A kinematic and dynamic study of 40 individuals.

Development and validation of a bespoke phantom to test accuracy of Cobb angle measurements (2019)
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Alrehily, F., Hogg, P., Twiste, M., Johansen, S., & Tootell, A. (2020). Development and validation of a bespoke phantom to test accuracy of Cobb angle measurements. Radiography, 26(2), e78-e87. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2019.11.002

Introduction: Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is a spinal deformity that causes the spine to bend laterally. Patients with AIS undergo frequent X-ray examinations to monitor the progression of the disorder by through the measurement of the Cobb... Read More about Development and validation of a bespoke phantom to test accuracy of Cobb angle measurements.

The accuracy of Cobb angle measurement on CT scan projection radiograph images (2019)
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Alrehily, F., Hogg, P., Twiste, M., Johansen, S., & Tootell, A. (2020). The accuracy of Cobb angle measurement on CT scan projection radiograph images. Radiography, 26(2), e73-e77. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2019.11.001

Introduction: Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is a spinal deformity that can affect young children. It requires frequent exposure to X-rays to monitor the deformity, which can lead to the development of radiation-induced cancer later in life. T... Read More about The accuracy of Cobb angle measurement on CT scan projection radiograph images.

A self-aligning prosthetic device for older patients with vascular-related amputations: Protocol for a randomised feasibility study (the STEPFORWARD study) (2019)
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Mitchell, N., Coleman, E., Watson, J., Bell, K., McDaid, C., Barnett, C., …Vanicek, N. (2019). A self-aligning prosthetic device for older patients with vascular-related amputations: Protocol for a randomised feasibility study (the STEPFORWARD study). BMJ Open, 9(9), e032924. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-032924

Introduction The majority of older patients with a transtibial amputation are prescribed a standard (more rigid, not self-aligning) prosthesis. These are mostly suitable for level walking, and cannot adjust to different sloped surfaces. This makes w... Read More about A self-aligning prosthetic device for older patients with vascular-related amputations: Protocol for a randomised feasibility study (the STEPFORWARD study).

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