Socket Fit

Socket fit and comfort are a priority for amputees. The goal of socket fit is to have a socket so comfortable that the user does not need to consciously think about it. It should so fit well and intimately so that body movements are efficiently transferred without skin problems. In this way the amputee can move with confidence.

Sandy Sexton from our Secretariat is currently researching prosthetic limb fit at the Open University as part of her study towards an MSc in Development Management and her project title is Enhancing freedoms: Improving access to the appropriate fit of prosthetic limbs. She hopes to complete her research in November 2021.