Research Article
Comparative Study between Dermo, Pelite, and Seal-In X5 Liners: Effect on Patient’s Satisfaction and Perceived Problems
Table 2
Comparison between the three liners.
| Variable | Dermo | Seal-In X5 | Pelite | value |
| | Satisfaction | Fit of prosthesis | 87.00 (2.53) | 78.00 (2.73) | 74.00 (4.10) | 0.00 | Donning/doffing | 92.00 (2.63) | 59.00 (12.41) | 87.00 (8.12) | 0.00 | Sitting with prosthesis | 90.00 (6.70) | 87.00 (4.27) | 83.00 (6.32) | 0.06 | Walking with prosthesis | 89.00 (5.17) | 57.00 (12.70) | 78.00 (5.37) | 0.00 | Walking on uneven surface | 74.00 (5.70) | 55.00 (8.35) | 66.50 (4.74) | 0.00 | Walking on stairs | 67.00 (5.35) | 62.00 (7.17) | 62.50 (5.40) | 0.01 | Appearance of prosthesis | 87.00 (2.73) | 87.00 (2.73) | 85.00 (4.71) | 0.51 | Feeling with prosthesis | 92.00 (2.73) | 55.00 (11.24) | 69.00 (7.10) | 0.00 | Weight of prosthesis | 86.00 (5.47) | 86.00 (5.47) | 86.00 (5.16) | 1.00 | Suspension | 88.50 (7.07) | 91.00 (7.37) | 74.50 (11.41) | 0.00 | Overall satisfaction | 85.00 (2.5) | 63.00 (7.91) | 66.00 (11.25) | 0.00 |
| | Problems | Sweating | 76.00 (5.1) | 67.00 (2.58) | 92.00 (5.37) | 0.00 | Sound | 80.00 (6.66) | 82.00 (8.10) | 80.00 (6.66) | 0.74 | Skin irritation | 90.00 (0.00) | 83.00 (5.41) | 75.00 (7.45) | 0.00 | Smell | 78.00 (8.11) | 78.00 (7.91) | 75.00 (8.81) | 0.69 | Wound | 92.00 (8.10) | 90.00 (9.42) | 85.00 (9.42) | 0.19 | Pain | 99.00 (2.10) | 80.00 (3.33) | 70.00 (5.77) | 0.00 | Frustration | 90.00 (3.33) | 71.00 (7.10) | 71.00 (6.14) | 0.00 | Swelling | 88.00 (2.60) | 88.00 (4.21) | 85.00 (4.71) | 0.18 |
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Satisfaction: 100 represented “completely satisfied” and 0 indicated “not satisfied at all.” Problem: 100 represented “not bothered at all” and 0 indicated “extremely bothered.”
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