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Table 1 Characteristics of the participants

From: Evaluation of new suspension system for limb prosthetics

Subject no.

Age

Height (cm)

Mass (kg)

Level of amputation

Cause of amputation

Time since amputation

Stump length (cm)

Mobility grade

Stump appearance and problem with own prosthesis

1

39

170

65

TT

Trauma

5

14

K4

Bony and conical in shape. The bony end of the residual limb was painful during the swing phase of gait. He was using pin/lock system prior to the study.

2

23

167

82

TT

Trauma

3

15

K3

Cylindrical in shape. He was using PTB socket with Pelite (soft liner). He encountered numerous problems with prosthesis, such as pain, wound at the end of his stump and too much movement (pistoning) within the socket. Most of the weight was centralized at the end of the socket.

3

51

172

67

TT

Trauma

5

14

K3

Bony and conical in shape. The bony end of the residual limb and fibular head were painful during the swing phase of gait and while wearing the prosthesis. He was using pin/lock system prior to the study.

4

40

180

95

TT

Diabetes

7

16

K2

Cylindrical in shape. He was using pin/lock system prior to the study. He encountered difficulties in aligning the pin during wearing the prosthesis. He experienced a disorder in his left hand.

5

75

182

75

TT

Diabetes

8

13

K2

Bony and conical in shape. The bony end of the residual limb was painful during the swing phase of gait. He was using pin/lock system prior to the study.

6

45

185

84

TT

Trauma

26

12

K3

Short stump. He was using PTB socket with Pelite (soft liner). He had pain at the end of stump and too much movement (pistoning) within the socket. Most of his weight was centralized at the end of the socket.

7

41

173

95

TT

Trauma

5

14

K3

Cylindrical in shape. He was using pin/lock system prior to the study. He did not have any problem with his prosthesis.

8

34

175

78

TT

Trauma

10

28

K3

Cylindrical in shape. He did not feel any pain at the stump. He was using pin/lock system prior to the study.

9

32

163

72

TT

Trauma

18

25

K2

Conical in shape. Bony prominence was evident at the end of his stump. He did not feel any pain at the stump. He was using pin/lock system prior to the study.