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                         Outcomes   Public sector patients  perceived function & prosthetic  satisfaction increased & labor  costs 10-29% lower (p < 0.05).   TTA + care (surgery-2 y follow- up including prosthesis) $4,928   more costly vs. LS.  LS + care (surgery thru 1 y +   hospitalizations, device  provision, therapy) $97,076   more vs. TTA.  PTB socket provision cost 60%  less than HSD. PTB pr








                         Follow-up Period   Interim to definitive   fit (d): 112 vs. 119 (p   = 0.6) A    Hospitalization: 17.9   d (LS) vs. 17.4d   (TTA) A    1 y B    6 wks   3 mos   17 d (Plaster); 1 d   (Direct mfg)











                        Interventions & Costs §    (Standard vs. Comparator)   Avg Labor Cost/Patient   Public Sector: $1,466   Private Sector: $2,020   TTA + Care (including prosthesis): $90,875  LS + Associated Care: $85,682   TTA + Care (including prosthesis):   $147,375  LS + Associated Care: $247,589   PTB socket: $477   HSD socket: $1,232   PTB socket: $1,045   TSB socket: $1,743   Plaster C














                         Age †    63   20-   45 y*   ≈55 y   52 y   68 y;   58 y   66 y;   69 y   patella tendon bearing socket. TSB is total surface bearing socket. LS is limb salvage.


                         Etiology   78% PVD,   22% other   Trauma   DM +   Obese +   CF vs. TTA   7 PVD; 10   Trauma; 4   other   14 PVD;   11   Trauma; 1   Cancer   12 PVD; 7   Trauma; 1   Infection




                     Table 1. Extracted Data  Table 1. Extracted Data     Author.   Topic.    n   Country   Year   Care   Gordon et   60   Models.   al. Australia   2010   384 LS;   Mackenzie   Prosthetic   100   et al.      Treatment.   TTA   U.S.   2007‡   Prosthetic   76 CF;   Gil et al.             Treatment.   17 TTA   U.S.   2010   Prosthetic   Datta et al.    21   Sockets.   England   2004
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