1. Participants: Farmers
AgrAbility 2012 NTW — Prosthetics for Farmers and Ranchers
Participants: Farmers
Prosthesis Use
1 partial hand
3 unilateral transhumeral
1 wrist disarticulation
1 bilateral transhumeral
7 unilateral transradial
2 shoulder disarticulation
2 bilateral transradial
Upper Limb (n=17)
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2. Participants: Farmers
AgrAbility 2012 NTW — Prosthetics for Farmers and Ranchers
Participants: Farmers
Prosthesis Use
1 partial hand
1 unilateral transhumeral
1 wrist disarticulation
2 unilateral transhumeral
7 unilateral transradial
1 bilateral transhumeral
2 bilateral transradial
2 shoulder disarticulation
Upper Limb (n=17)
15 unilateral transtibial
6 unilateral transfemoral
1 unilateral knee
1 transtibial &
disarticulation
transfemoral
Lower Limb (n=23)
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3. Farmers - Transradial Prostheses
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4. Farmers - Transradial Prostheses
AgrAbility 2012 NTW — Prosthetics for Farmers and Ranchers
Farmers - Transradial Prostheses
Northwestern Ring
TRS BAHA
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5. Lower-limb: Suspension
AgrAbility 2012 NTW — Prosthetics for Farmers and Ranchers
Lower-limb: Suspension
Thigh corset system
Pin and lock system
Durosleeve
Suction system
Vacuum system
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6. Lower-limb: Knee Components
AgrAbility 2012 NTW — Prosthetics for Farmers and Ranchers
Lower-limb: Knee Components
Manually locking knee
provides security of knowing knee will not buckle; unlocks to sit down
Hydraulic single axis knee
C-leg
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7. Lower-limb: Foot Components
AgrAbility 2012 NTW — Prosthetics for Farmers and Ranchers
Lower-limb: Foot Components
SACH
College Park Tru-Step
Endolite Ankle
Seattle Lightfoot
Ceterus
Trowbridge Terra-Round Foot
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8. Participants: Prosthetists
AgrAbility 2012 NTW — Prosthetics for Farmers and Ranchers
Participants: Prosthetists
Location of practice at time of interview 2 2 3 2 3 1 5 1 2 1 1 1 1 1
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9. Participants: Prosthetists
AgrAbility 2012 NTW — Prosthetics for Farmers and Ranchers
Participants: Prosthetists
Years of experience
Level of amputation
22 none
2 unilateral transtibial
1 bilateral transtibial
1 unilateral transfemoral
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10. End Part 2
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