Editing Prosthesis (section)

====Socket====
The socket serves as an interface between the residuum and the prosthesis, ideally allowing comfortable weight-bearing, movement control and [[proprioception]].<ref>{{cite journal|pmid=11392649|year=2001|last1=Mak|first1=A. F.|title=State-of-the-art research in lower-limb prosthetic biomechanics-socket interface: A review|journal=Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development|volume=38|issue=2|pages=161–74|last2=Zhang|first2=M|last3=Boone|first3=D. A.}}</ref> Socket problems, such as discomfort and skin breakdown, are rated among the most important issues faced by lower-limb amputees.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Legro |first1=MW |last2=Reiber |first2=G |last3=del Aguila |first3=M |last4=Ajax |first4=MJ |last5=Boone |first5=DA |last6=Larsen |first6=JA |last7=Smith |first7=DG |last8=Sangeorzan |first8=B |title=Issues of importance reported by persons with lower limb amputations and prostheses. |journal=Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development |date=July 1999 |volume=36 |issue=3 |pages=155–63 |pmid=10659798 }}</ref>