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Prevalence of heat and perspiration discomfort inside prostheses: Literature review

This literature review delves into the prevalence of thermal and perspiration discomfort within prosthetic sockets, impacting quality of life and prosthetic use. Findings highlight the need for improved research and solutions.

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Prevalence of heat and perspiration discomfort inside prostheses: Literature review

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  1. Prevalence of heat and perspiration discomfort inside prostheses: Literature review Kamiar Ghoseiri; Mohammad Reza Safari, PhD

  2. Aim • Explore importance of thermal and perspiration discomfort inside prosthetic sockets by providing insight into prevalence of problem. • Relevance • Thermal discomfort inside prosthetic sockets: • Decreases quality of life and prosthesis use, comfort, and satisfaction. • Puts people with amputations at high risk for skin irritations.

  3. Method • Performed literature search in 2 databases to find relevant articles: • PubMed. • Web of Knowledge (now Web of Science). • After considering review criteria and hand-searching reference sections of selected studies, 38 studies were listed for review and data extraction.

  4. Results • >53% of people with amputation in selected studies experienced heat and/or perspiration discomfort inside their prostheses. • Despite great technological advances, current prostheses are unable to resolve this problem.

  5. Conclusion • More attention must be paid by researchers, clinicians, and manufacturers of prosthetic components to: • Thermal-related biomechanics of soft tissues. • Proper fabrication technique. • Material selection. • Efficient thermoregulatory systems.

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