EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Prosthetics and Orthotics

Paediatric Prosthetic Knee Design: The Technical Requirements of a Swing Phase Control Mechanism Are Correlated With Parameters of Childhood Growth (2024)
Journal Article
Edgar, C. E., Jones, R. K., & Bull, A. M. (2024). Paediatric Prosthetic Knee Design: The Technical Requirements of a Swing Phase Control Mechanism Are Correlated With Parameters of Childhood Growth. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, 71(12), 3593-3601. https://doi.org/10.1109/tbme.2024.3434477

Objective: There is a lack of innovation in affordable prosthetic knee joints for children. One significant reason is the absence of technical requirements which consider the foundation of childhood: growth. This study aims to develop and use a model... Read More about Paediatric Prosthetic Knee Design: The Technical Requirements of a Swing Phase Control Mechanism Are Correlated With Parameters of Childhood Growth.

Adjustable prosthetic sockets: a systematic review of industrial and research design characteristics and their justifications. (2023)
Journal Article
Baldock, M., Pickard, N., Prince, M., Kirkwood, S., Chadwell, A., Howard, D., …Curtin, S. (2023). Adjustable prosthetic sockets: a systematic review of industrial and research design characteristics and their justifications. Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 20(1), 147. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12984-023-01270-0

BackgroundThe prosthetic socket is a key component that influences prosthesis satisfaction, with a poorly fitting prosthetic socket linked to prosthesis abandonment and reduced community participation. This paper reviews adjustable socket designs, as... Read More about Adjustable prosthetic sockets: a systematic review of industrial and research design characteristics and their justifications..