Adjustable Pediatric Prosthetic Sockets to Accommodate Growth in Children and Adolescents With Limb Loss
Timothy R Dillingham, Jessica Kenia, Laura Prosser, James Marschalek, Frances Shofer, Liliana E Pezzin · 2026
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Description
Timothy R Dillingham and five colleagues test, in 2026, an adjustable prosthetic socket for children and teens who have lost a lower limb. Growing children outgrow fixed sockets fast, and each refit costs families time, travel, and school days. The tested socket fits at once and can be widened as the limb grows. Twenty eight young people took part; 15 finished follow up, comparing the new socket with their usual device.
Scores for ease of adjustment clearly favored the new socket, and users praised its cooler, less sweaty fit. Walking speed and pressure inside the socket matched the old devices, and no skin harm or breakage occurred. Dillingham and the team call the design a practical, lower cost option for growing users.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Timothy R Dillingham, Jessica Kenia, Laura Prosser, James Marschalek, Frances Shofer, Liliana E Pezzin |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 33751 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |