Transfemoral Socket Design in the U.S. and Germany What is State of the Art?

Transfemoral Socket Design in the U.S. and Germany: What is State of the Art? (AM2020-OS8)

Transfemoral socket design and fit management are challenging, and there appear to be divergent trends among German and US prosthetists regarding brim designs. Research evidence regarding ischial containment and sub-ischial socket designs will be reviewed from biomechanical and patient-centric perspectives. You will also learn standardized impression-taking and modifying techniques for both designs from leading clinical experts from the U.S. and Germany.