Microprocessor Knee
A prosthetic knee joint unit that uses an onboard computer processor to continuously adjust resistance and swing-phase control in response to sensor data from the user's gait.
Residual Limb Volume Fluctuation
Natural changes in the size and shape of the residual limb over time, affecting socket fit and often requiring sock ply...
Rotationplasty
A limb-salvage surgical procedure in which the distal limb is rotated 180° and reattached so that the ankle joint functi...
SACH Foot
Solid Ankle Cushion Heel foot; a non-articulated prosthetic foot with a cushioned heel wedge that compresses on heel str...
Shrinker Sock
An elastic compression garment worn over the residual limb post-amputation to reduce oedema and promote limb shaping pri...
Sock Ply
The thickness denomination of a prosthetic sock, measured in plies, used to accommodate minor changes in residual limb v...
Socket
The custom-fitted, hollow receptacle forming the interface between a residual limb and the prosthetic structure.
Suspension System
The mechanism or combination of mechanisms that secures a prosthesis to the residual limb and prevents it from slipping...
Syme Amputation
An ankle disarticulation with removal of the malleoli and preservation of the heel pad, providing an end-bearing residua...
Targeted Muscle Reinnervation
A surgical procedure in which residual peripheral nerves are redirected to reinnervate spare muscle segments, enabling i...
Terminal Device
The functional end component of an upper-limb prosthesis, such as a hook, mechanical hand, or myoelectric hand.
Test Socket
A transparent or semi-transparent provisional socket fabricated to assess fit, alignment, and tissue loading before the...
Timed Up and Go Test
A standardised mobility assessment in which a patient rises from a chair, walks three metres, returns, and sits down; us...
Total-Surface-Bearing Socket
A socket design in which pressure is distributed uniformly across the entire residual limb surface rather than concentra...
Transfemoral
Relating to or describing an amputation or prosthesis at the level of the femur, colloquially known as above-knee.
Transfemoral Amputation
Surgical removal of the lower limb above the knee, at a level through the femur.
Transfemoral Socket
The custom-fabricated receptacle that encases the residual limb of an above-knee amputee, forming the primary interface...
Transfemoral Suspension
The method by which an above-knee prosthetic socket is secured to the residual limb, encompassing suction, locking liner...
Transhumeral Amputation
Amputation through the shaft of the humerus, resulting in loss of the forearm and hand while retaining part of the upper...
Transmetatarsal Amputation
Surgical removal of the forefoot across the metatarsal bones, leaving the hindfoot and ankle intact.
Transradial Amputation
Amputation performed through the shaft of the radius and ulna, resulting in loss of the hand and part of the forearm, hi...
Transtarsal Amputation
A partial-foot amputation performed through the tarsal bones, preserving the heel pad and some midfoot structures.
Transtibial
Relating to, or denoting, an amputation or prosthetic fitting at a level through the tibia, commonly referred to as belo...
Transtibial Amputation
Surgical removal of the lower limb below the knee, preserving the tibia and fibula remnant.
Trifluoroethylene Laminate
A fluoropolymer-based composite laminate used in prosthetic socket and structural component fabrication for its strength...