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.
VASS
Vacuum-Assisted Socket System; a prosthetic suspension method that uses mechanical or electronic vacuum to create negati...
Vaulting
A prosthetic gait deviation in which the user rises onto the toe of the sound limb to create clearance for a prosthetic...
Verrucous Hyperplasia
A warty, irregular overgrowth of residual limb skin caused by chronic negative pressure or inadequate distal socket cont...
Volume Management
The clinical and self-care strategies used by prosthetic users to compensate for day-to-day fluctuations in residual lim...