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IC (ischial containment), MDC (minimal detectable change), NU-FlexSIV (Northwestern University Flexible Sub-Ischial Vacuum), ROM (range of motion), TFA (transfemoral amputation)Purchase one-time access:
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Presented to Texas Society of Orthotics & Prosthetics, virtual meeting, June 24-26, 2021; Kentucky Orthotics & Prosthetics Association, virtual meeting, June 10-11, 2021; New York State Chapter of the American Academy of Orthotists, Prosthetists & Pedorthotists, virtual meeting, May 24, 2021; Tennessee Society of Orthotics & Prosthetics, virtual meeting, May 20-22, 2021; Ohio Chapter of the American Academy of Orthotists, Prosthetists & Pedorthists, virtual meeting, March 12-13; Hanger LIVE, virtual meeting, February 4-5, 2021; OT World Congress, virtual meeting, October 27-29, 2020; American Academy of Orthotists & Prosthetists Annual Meeting & Scientific Symposium, February 14-17, 2018, New Orleans, LA.
Supported by the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, through the Peer Reviewed Orthopedic Research Program under Award No. W81XWH-15-1-0708. Opinions, interpretations, conclusions, and recommendations are those of the author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Department of Defense. Research reported in this publication was supported, in part, by the National Institutes of Health's National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, Grant Number UL1TR001422. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health. The sponsors had no role in the study design, collection, analysis and interpretation of data; writing of the report; or the decision to submit the article for publication.
Clinical Trial Registration No.: NCT02678247.
Disclosures: Stefania Fatone and Ryan Caldwell are the co-developers of the NU-FlexSIV Socket technique. All other authors report no conflicts of interest.
