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Table 4 Transfemoral prosthesis (TFP) characteristics, by group

From: Survey of transfemoral amputee experience and priorities for the user-centered design of powered robotic transfemoral prostheses

Characteristic

Overall (N = 114)

NMPKs (n = 45; 40%)

MPKs (n = 69; 60%)

Prosthetic foot type

 SACH

8 (7%)

6 (13.3%)

2 (2.9%)

 Articulated (Single or Multi-Axis)

15 (13.2%)

7 (15.6%)

8 (11.6%)

 Carbon fiber

71 (62.3%)

22 (48.9%)

49 (71%)

 Missing/other

20 (17.5%)

10 (22.2%)

10 (14.5%)

Socket support system

 Ischial support

68 (59.6%)

23 (51.1%)

45 (65.2%)

 Ischial containment

35 (30.7%)

15 (33.3%)

20 (29%)

 Missing/other

9 (9.7%)

7 (15.6%)

4 (5.7%)

Socket structure frame

 Entirely rigid

38 (33.3%)

19 (42.2%)

19 (27.5%)

 Windows (semi flexible)

71 (62.3%)

21 (46.7%)

50 (72.5%)

 Missing/other

5 (4.4%)

5 (11.1%)

0

Liner

 Yes

61 (53.5%)

22 (48.9%)

39 (56.5%)

 No

48 (42.1%)

19 (42.2%)

29 (42%)

 Missing

5 (4.4%)

4 (8.9%)

1 (1.4%)