Open AccessClinical Field Testing of Vulcanized Jaipur Rubber Feet for Trans-Tibial Amputees in Low-Income Countries
Author(s) -
J. Steen Jensen,
Wilfried Raab
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
prosthetics and orthotics international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.729
H-Index - 52
eISSN - 1746-1553
pISSN - 0309-3646
DOI - 10.1080/03093640701321411
Subject(s) - vulcanization , natural rubber , foot (prosody) , heel , orthodontics , medicine , abrasion (mechanical) , materials science , forensic engineering , composite material , engineering , anatomy , art , literature
The purpose of this study was to check out the performance and durability of vulcanized Jaipur rubber feet in tropical areas of the developing world. Forty-one MUKTI and 40 NISHA feet were followed for 16 (8-17) months. The user compliance was high and nearly all were satisfied. Failure of the prosthetic foot with the need for exchange at the end of the study amounted to 27% (22/81), which is equivalent to a mixed series of rubber feet previously reported (Jansen et al. 2006b). Failures were mostly related to skin fracture and gliding between sponge rubber layers of the heel block.