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Design of Prosthetic Leg Socket from Kenaf Fibre Based Composites

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Green Biocomposites

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Prosthetic socket is one of important part as it involved interface or connecting link between stump and prosthetic components. Besides the functionality of socket itself, it also involved satisfaction on patient due to the force distribution and pressure on stump. Selecting the right liner is essential in order to ensure the prosthesis fits well and is comfortable to wear. The quality and comfort of a prosthetic socket and its design can determine the daily extent of period, as the patients can use their artificial limbs and lead as normal life as possible. Technological advancement has led to wider range of modern orthopedic and prosthetic device. Fibre reinforced composites are most widely used for upper- and lower- limb prostheses due to their superior strength and excellent biocompatibility. In this review, the use of fibre reinforced composite materials for prostheses are viewed. This review article intended to present general information regarding the structure and function of type and application for current prosthetic socket design for the benefit of the reader. This paper also discussed the comfort measurement of residual limb on prosthetic socket.

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All authors acknowledge the Ministry of Higher Education for Exploratory Research Grant Scheme (ERGS) Grant No: 5527184 and Universiti Putra Malaysia, for supporting this research finding.

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  1. Laboratory of Biocomposite Technology, Institute of Tropical Forestry and Forest Products (INTROP), Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia

    M. H. Nurhanisah, N. Saba, Mohammad Jawaid & M. T. Paridah

  2. Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

    Mohammad Jawaid

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Nurhanisah, M.H., Saba, N., Jawaid, M., Paridah, M.T. (2017). Design of Prosthetic Leg Socket from Kenaf Fibre Based Composites. In: Jawaid, M., Salit, M., Alothman, O. (eds) Green Biocomposites. Green Energy and Technology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-49382-4_6

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