Table 3.
Interface pressure at three measurement sites, at baseline and a cuff pressure of 60mmHg, applied to the right control limb of 10 participants without amputation and both residual and contralateral limbs of 10 participants with unilateral transtibial amputation
| Measurement site | Mean (S.D.) interface pressure at applied cuff pressure | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 mmHg (Baseline) | 60 mmHg | ||
| Control limbs | Patella Tendon | 13.1 (7.4) | 73.7 (8.2) |
| Lateral Calf | 4.7 (2.9) | 72.6 (5.5) | |
| Posterior Calf | 0.5 (1.3) | 66.2 (5.0) | |
| Contralateral limbs | Patella Tendon | 17.7 (15.2) | 83.6 (34.3) |
| Lateral Calf | 7.7 (11.1) | 75.1 (6.7) | |
| Posterior Calf | 2.8 (6.3) | 72.0 (11.7) | |
| Residual limbs | Patella Tendon | 13.6 (13.4) | 73.1 (21.6) |
| Lateral Calf | 13.9 (12.4) | 75.1 (11.4) | |
| Posterior Calf | 11.9 (13.4) | 69.9 (12.7) | |