Advances in Lower-limb Prosthetic Technology - 05/08/11

Doi : 10.1016/j.pmr.2009.08.003

Justin Z. Laferrier, MSPT, OCS, SCS, ATP, CSCS ^a,^b,^⁎ , Robert Gailey, PhD, PT ^c,^d
^a Department of Research and Development, Human Engineering Research Laboratories, VA Rehabilitation Research and Development Service and VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, 7108 Highland Dr., BLDG 4, Pittsburgh, PA 15260-1260, USA
^b Department of Rehabilitation Science and Technology, Forbes Tower 5044, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA
^c Department of Research and Development, Functional Outcomes Research and Evaluation Center, VA Miami Health Care System, 1201 N.W. 16th Street, Miami, FL 33125, USA
^d Department of Physical Therapy, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 5915 Ponce De Leon Blvd., Coral Gables, FL 33146-2435, USA

Corresponding author. Human Engineering Research Laboratories, 7108 Highland Dr., BLDG 4, Pittsburgh, PA 15260-1260.

Résumé

The boundaries once faced by individuals with amputations are quickly being overcome through biotechnology. Although there are currently no prosthetics capable of replicating anatomic function, there have been radical advancements in prosthetic technology, medical science, and rehabilitation in the past 30 years, vastly improving functional mobility and quality of life for individuals with lower-limb amputations. What once seemed impossible is rapidly becoming reality. The future seems limitless, and the replication of anatomic function now seems possible.

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Keywords : Prosthesis, Ossesointegration, Microprocessor, Silicone, Negative Pressure, Elastomer