A self-aligning prosthetic device for older patients with vascular-related amputations: Protocol for a randomised feasibility study (the STEPFORWARD study)

Mitchell, Natasha; Coleman, Elizabeth; Watson, Judith; Bell, Kerry; McDaid, Catriona; Barnett, Cleveland; Twiste, Martin; Jepson, Fergus; Salawu, Abayomi; Harrison, Dennis; Vanicek, Natalie

doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2019-032924

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Self-aligning prosthetic device for older patients with vascular-related amputations: protocol for a randomised feasibility study (the STEPFORWARD study) (2019)
Journal Article
Mitchell, N., Coleman, E., Watson, J., Bell, K., McDaid, C., Barnett, C., Twiste, M., Jepson, F., Salawu, A., Harrison, D., & Vanicek, N. (2019). Self-aligning prosthetic device for older patients with vascular-related amputations: protocol for a randomised feasibility study (the STEPFORWARD study). BMJ open, 9(9), Article e032924. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-032924

Introduction The majority of older patients with a transtibial amputation are prescribed a standard (more rigid, not self-aligning) prosthesis. These are mostly suitable for level walking, and cannot adjust to different sloped surfaces. This makes wa... Read More about Self-aligning prosthetic device for older patients with vascular-related amputations: protocol for a randomised feasibility study (the STEPFORWARD study).

A self-aligning prosthetic device for older patients with vascular-related amputations: Protocol for a randomised feasibility study (the STEPFORWARD study) (2019)
Journal Article
Mitchell, N., Coleman, E., Watson, J., Bell, K., McDaid, C., Barnett, C., Twiste, M., Jepson, F., Salawu, A., Harrison, D., & Vanicek, N. (in press). A self-aligning prosthetic device for older patients with vascular-related amputations: Protocol for a randomised feasibility study (the STEPFORWARD study). BMJ open, 9(9), https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-032924

Introduction
The majority of older patients with a transtibial amputation are prescribed a standard (more rigid, not self-aligning) prosthesis. These are mostly suitable for level walking, and cannot adjust to different sloped surfaces. This makes w... Read More about A self-aligning prosthetic device for older patients with vascular-related amputations: Protocol for a randomised feasibility study (the STEPFORWARD study).