Welcome to my September blog post.
Unfortunately I haven't had the chance to meet with my mentor besides the 1st interview and I probably won't be able to meet with him till next week.
I still find the topic of prosthetics intriguing and the more research I complete the more intrigued I have become. Looking at all the new information that I've come upon, I have come to the conclusion that I will spending a lot of time with my mentor as the subject becomes more and more complicated. The procedures used to create the prostheses are, at the moment, lengthy and the time it takes to create the final prosthesis changes depending on when more research and new technologies become available.
An example of these new technologies would be the Outlast liner. Originally developed by NASA, Outlast is a special material that whisks away sweat and keeps the wearer cool and comfortable. Such material is great in a prosthesis liner because if there is too much sweat buildup in the socket it can start to create blisters on the residual limb making it uncomfortable for the wearer. Think of it as brand new shoes you wear for an hour and both of your heels end up with blisters. Essentially the same idea just with a larger surface area to be affected.
Here is what an Outlast liner (and most other liners) look like.
Sorry that I am unable to amaze you with fabulous stories about patients I saw or a new catalog book that just arrived. Still fixing up my work/mentor ship schedule and I should have much more to write about in the October blog post.