Elongation of flexible plastic sockets

Jon Batzdorff

Description

Title:

Elongation of flexible plastic sockets

Creator:

Jon Batzdorff

Date:

6/8/2010

Text:

I am occasionally finding that a transfemoral flexible socket made of
Proflex elongates within the frame with use. Eventually it wrinkles at the
proximal brim and becomes useless. Has anyone had this problem and found a
solution?

 

Jon Batzdorff, CPO

ProsthetiKa


                          

Citation

Jon Batzdorff, “Elongation of flexible plastic sockets,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed May 2, 2025, http://23.254.134.177/library/items/show/231610.