Benefits and durability of an affordable prosthetic silicone cushion liner locally manufactured in a resource-limited environment: Enabling adoption of total surface bearing sockets and silicone cushion liners

A locally manufactured liner provided increased mobility and high levels of satisfaction. This affordable liner may be suitable for use in RLEs, enabling adoption of TSB sockets and improving rehabilitation outcomes of people with a transtibial amputation. However, durability concerns and excessive sweating would suggest that improvements can still be made.