Functional Performance Outcomes of a Powered Knee–Ankle Prosthesis in Service Members With Unilateral Transfemoral Limb Loss

Abstract

Clinical knowledge surrounding functional outcomes of a powered knee–ankle (PKA) device is limited, particularly among younger and active populations with limb loss. Here, three service members (SM) with unilateral transfemoral limb loss received an optimally tuned PKA prosthesis and device-specific training.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Jul 27, 2022
Source ID
10.1093/milmed/usac231

Entities

People

  • Arun Jayaraman
  • Ashley D Knight
  • Barri L. Schnall
  • Brad D. Hendershot
  • Chandrasekaran Jayaraman
  • Christopher L Dearth
  • Jonathan M. Elrod
  • Matt S Mcguire
  • Shenan Hoppe-ludwig
  • Todd J Sleeman

Organizations

  • Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs
  • Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine
  • Northwestern University
  • Walter Reed National Military Medical Center

Tags

Readers

  • Microwave Engineering.
  • Rehabilitation and Prosthetic Care for Military Service Members and Veterans with Limb Loss or Disability.
  • Trauma or Military Medicine