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Prosthetics Glossary

100 terms total — 4 showing — Last updated 15 Sep 2026

Microprocessor Knee

Advanced Technical IVT

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.

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VASS

Advanced Technical IVT

Vacuum-Assisted Socket System; a prosthetic suspension method that uses mechanical or electronic vacuum to create negati...

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Vaulting

Intermediate Technical IVT

A prosthetic gait deviation in which the user rises onto the toe of the sound limb to create clearance for a prosthetic...

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Verrucous Hyperplasia

Advanced Technical IVT

A warty, irregular overgrowth of residual limb skin caused by chronic negative pressure or inadequate distal socket cont...

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Volume Management

Intermediate Semi-formal IVT

The clinical and self-care strategies used by prosthetic users to compensate for day-to-day fluctuations in residual lim...

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