Table 7.

Studies on DTI in transtibial prosthetic users using acoustic emission and sensory tests

Author and year	Type of study	Parameter of interest	Methodology	Input	Outcome measures
Buis et al. 2018 [35]	Ex vivo animal study	Acoustic signalling	- Tensile test setup - Immersion of bovine and galline specimen in saline solution - Recording of acoustic signals during tensile test of specimen with hydrophone	Tensile load and displacement (Instron)	Acoustic emission: amplitude and frequency (No correlation found btw. Acoustic emission and deformation)
Kosasih et al. 1998 [28]	Experimental Study	Sensory analysis	- Qualitative sensory assessment of the residuum in 16 TTA^a s - Test sides: pressure tolerant and pressure sensitive areas of residuum - Contralateral limb as control	Physical administration of cotton swab wisp, firm pressure, tuning fork vibration, safety pin prick by physician	Qualitative feedback about sensory response either at detection of stimulus or with description (i.e. sharp or dull pain)

Author and year

Type of study

Parameter of interest

Methodology

Input

Outcome measures

Buis et al. 2018 [35]

Ex vivo animal study

Acoustic signalling

- Tensile test setup

- Immersion of bovine and galline specimen in saline solution

- Recording of acoustic signals during tensile test of specimen with hydrophone

Tensile load and displacement (Instron)

Acoustic emission: amplitude and frequency

(No correlation found btw. Acoustic emission and deformation)

Kosasih et al. 1998 [28]

Experimental Study

Sensory analysis

- Qualitative sensory assessment of the residuum in 16 TTA^a s

- Test sides: pressure tolerant and pressure sensitive areas of residuum

- Contralateral limb as control

Physical administration of cotton swab wisp, firm pressure, tuning fork vibration, safety pin prick by physician

Qualitative feedback about sensory response either at detection of stimulus or with description (i.e. sharp or dull pain)

^a Transtibial amputee