BS ISO 8548-2:2020 pdf free.Prosthetics and orthotics – Limb deficiencies Method of describing lower limb amputation stumps.
BS ISO 8548-2 This document establishes a method of describing and measuring lower limb amputation stumps. It also lists the measurements required for the provision of a prosthesis. 2 Normative references The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. ISO 8549-2,  rosthetics and orthotics一Vocabulary一Part 2: Terms relating to external limb prostheses and wearers of these prostheses ISO 8549-4 Prosthetics and orthotics一Vocabulary 一Part 4: Terms relating to limb amputation . The shape of the stump should be described as either conical, bulbous or cylindrical. In this context, the meanings of these terms are self-evident. The soft tissues of the stump should be described by reference to their amount and consistency. The
amount should be described as sufficient, insufficient or excessive and the consistency described as normal, flabby or indurated. If the heel pad is retained, its position should be recorded as correctly positioned, displaced or mobile. It is important to record whether the stump musculature is attached, detached or displaced. Relevant bony features such as prominences, remnants, length or position should be described. The presence of any prominent foreign bodies, for example grafts, implants or shrapnel, should be noted.This document does not specify the method to be used to obtain the measurements. It specifies both the measurements which should be taken by the team responsible for the rehabilitation of the person and those to be taken only by the prosthetist responsible for the provision of a prosthesis. In order that the description of the stump can be related to the person as a whole, the contralateral limb
needs some minimal measurement. Measure and record the length, circumferential, width and antero-posterior measurements as specified in Table 8 and ilustrated in Figures 1 to 6 for the level of amputation. The posture of the person in which the measurements are taken should be recorded.BS ISO 8548-2 pdf download.