Clinical field testing of vulcanized Jaipur rubber feet for trans-tibial amputees in low-income countries.
prospective_cohort · Level II
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Abstract
The purpose of this study was to check out the performance and durability of vulcanized Jaipur rubber feet in tropical areas of the developing world. Forty-one MUKTI and 40 NISHA feet were followed for 16 (8-17) months. The user compliance was high and nearly all were satisfied. Failure of the prosthetic foot with the need for exchange at the end of the study amounted to 27% (22/81), which is equivalent to a mixed series of rubber feet previously reported (Jansen et al. 2006b). Failures were mostly related to skin fracture and gliding between sponge rubber layers of the heel block.
Medical subject headings
- Amputees
- Artificial Limbs
- Developing Countries
- Foot
- Rubber
Anatomy
- foot
- tibia