Efstathiou K, McGarry A
OrthoDesigns, Giannou Kranidioti, Limassol, Cyprus.
Department of Biomedical engineering, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK.
Can Prosthet Orthot J. 2023 Dec 22;6(2):42176. doi: 10.33137/cpoj.v6i2.42176. eCollection 2023.
Cosmetic covers provide better aesthetic appearance and may facilitate increased acceptance of the prosthesis. Traditionally, cosmetic covers aimed to achieve an aesthetic and realistic appearance; through time, a fresh perspective has developed on cosmetic covers where traditional/realistic covers evolved into a custom-made product, which truly promotes the patient's personality. The objectives of the study were to gather information from five well-known companies in the cosmetic cover industry (UNYQ, Limb-Art, Alleles, WillowWood and Aqua-Leg), analyse and compare their design elements using the Pugh matrix, and suggest a novel design using the best performing criteria of each design. The overall results of the Pugh matrix revealed the opportunity of a new design with improved design elements mainly in terms of "cover fit/aesthetics", "ease of attachment" and "practicality". The novel design had a vast difference in total score from the second-best design, revealing the improvement possibilities such cover design may have in the future. Although the study successfully presented a theoretical novel design, it was based on data found through literature and web resources, making the overall results of the study more objective rather than subjective. Future research is encouraged to be conducted based on a more subjective approach towards cosmetic covers.
美容罩能提供更好的美观效果，并可能有助于提高对假肢的接受度。传统上，美容罩旨在实现美观逼真的外观；随着时间的推移，对美容罩的看法有了新的转变，传统/逼真的罩子演变成了定制产品，真正展现了患者的个性。本研究的目的是从美容罩行业的五家知名公司（UNYQ、Limb-Art、Alleles、WillowWood和Aqua-Leg）收集信息，使用皮尤矩阵分析和比较它们的设计元素，并根据每个设计的最佳性能标准提出一种新颖的设计。皮尤矩阵的总体结果显示，有机会设计出一种新的产品，其设计元素主要在“罩子贴合度/美观性”、“附着便利性”和“实用性”方面得到改进。新颖设计的总分与第二好的设计有很大差异，显示出这种罩子设计未来可能的改进空间。尽管该研究成功地提出了一种理论上的新颖设计，但它是基于通过文献和网络资源找到的数据，使得研究的总体结果更客观而非主观。鼓励未来基于对美容罩更主观的方法进行研究。
