Abstract
This paper describes a new fabrication process for making low-cost transradial sockets using recyclable plastic soda bottles. Easy, fast, and inexpensive to fabricate, the resulting socket can be used as a temporary device for stump care. Multiple sockets can be made and individually incorporated with various terminal devices for light-duty self-care or functional activities, such as feeding, showering, typing, swimming, or gardening. The formed socket is lightweight and also suitable for use with a cosmetic passive hand prosthesis. This process has been developed as a potential cost-effective assistive technology appropriate for individuals with transradial amputation in resource-limited countries.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 100-106 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Prosthetics and orthotics international |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2009 |
Funding
The contents of this presentation/publication were developed under a grant from the U.S. Department of Education, National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research grant number H133E080009. However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government. The authors would like to thank Kate Jackson for her assistance with editing and posting the video presentation and valuable input during the preparation of this manuscript.
Keywords
- Appropriate technology
- Fabrication techniques
- Plastic soda bottle
- Prosthetics and orthotics in developing countries
- Upper limb prosthetics
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Health Professions (miscellaneous)
- Rehabilitation