Geriatric Prosthetic Outcomes: Frailty Indices, Falls per 1,000 Days, and Goal Setting (For MDs)

Older adults experience prosthetic care very differently from younger users.Their bodies change more quickly, their balance becomes more delicate, and even small discomforts can lead to big setbacks.Because of this, doctors need outcome measures that reflect the realities of aging—frailty, fall risk, day-to-day stability, and goals that feel safe, realistic, and meaningful. Frailty indices help […]
Pediatric Prosthetic Outcomes: Growth-Adjusted KPIs and School Participation

Caring for a child with limb difference is very different from caring for an adult.Children grow fast, learn fast, and adapt in ways that are both inspiring and unpredictable.Because of this, their prosthetic outcomes must be measured with tools that respect growth, changing needs, and the daily realities of school, play, and social life. Growth-adjusted […]
Upper-Limb Outcomes: Grip Types, Task Completion Time, and Functional Reach (For Clinicians)

Upper-limb prosthetic care depends on more than how a device looks or how strong it is.What truly matters is how well a person can grip, reach, and finish everyday tasks without fear or frustration.Clinicians track these abilities using simple but powerful measures such as grip types, task completion time, and functional reach.These outcomes show how […]
Stairs, Slopes, and Uneven Terrain: Functional Outcome Tests for MDs and PTs

Walking on a flat floor tells only a small part of a prosthetic user’s story.Real life happens on stairs, ramps, gravel paths, broken roads, and places where the ground is never perfectly smooth.For doctors and physical therapists, these uneven spaces reveal how strong, stable, and confident a user truly feels with their prosthesis.Functional outcome tests […]
Device Uptime & Adherence: How Clinicians Track Wear Time and Real Usage

How long a person actually wears their prosthesis each day says more about comfort, trust, and usefulness than almost any other measure in prosthetic care.When a device stays on, it becomes part of life.When it stays off, it becomes a barrier to daily movement.Clinicians use wear-time and real-usage tracking to understand this difference clearly and […]