Comparative Study between Dermo, Pelite, and Seal-In X5 Liners: Effect on Patient’s Satisfaction and Perceived Problems

Purpose. This study aimed to compare the effect of satisfaction and perceived problems between Pelite, Dermo with shuttle lock, and Seal-In X5 liners on the transtibial amputees. Material and Methods. A total of thirty transtibial amputees (17 male, 13 female) volunteered to take part in this resear...

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Published in:TheScientificWorld 2014-01, Vol.2014 (2014), p.1-8
Main Authors: Abd Razak, Nasrul Anwar, Gholizadeh, Hossein, Arifin, Nooranida, Abu Osman, Noor Azuan, Ali, Sadeeq, Wan Abas, Wan Abu Bakar
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Amputation
Amputees
Amputees - psychology
Comparative analysis
Comparative studies
Female
Health aspects
Humans
Male
Medical equipment
Middle Aged
Patient Satisfaction - statistics & numerical data
Physiological apparatus
Prostheses
Prosthesis Design
Psychological aspects
Questionnaires
Satisfaction
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:Purpose. This study aimed to compare the effect of satisfaction and perceived problems between Pelite, Dermo with shuttle lock, and Seal-In X5 liners on the transtibial amputees. Material and Methods. A total of thirty transtibial amputees (17 male, 13 female) volunteered to take part in this research. Two prostheses were fabricated for each participant. Prosthetic Evaluation Questionnaire (PEQ) was filled in by the participants with the three liners. Results. The statistics highlight that Dermo liner showed significantly higher score (P=0.05) in walking, walking on uneven surfaces, stairs walking, fitting, donning/doffing, sitting, suspension, and overall satisfaction with Dermo liner compared with Seal-In X5 and Pelite liners. Overall satisfaction was 34% higher with Dermo liner than Seal-In X5 liner and 28% higher than Pelite liner. Participants reported less problems with Dermo liner and significant differences (P
ISSN:2356-6140
1537-744X
1537-744X
DOI:10.1155/2014/769810