The socket is the most important part of any prosthetic limb, if the socket doesn't match the residual limb's anatomy exactly, problems can occur. Optimal socket function is the most important aspect to the success of the prosthesis as a whole. Today's environment of technology has seen trimendous strides in advancements in prosthetics but research must focus on improved socket design and technology, acquiring clinical data and subsequent analysis, and delineating the ideal clinical outcomes that determine clinical success. Let's talk about why the socket is the most importnat part of your prosthesis.

I will have a special Guest Host for this show:

Taylor Blackwell

Executive Director of Patient Care

Norell Prosthetics & Orthotics