Comfort and more control can equal more mobility and confidence for lower-limb amputees. A key ingredient is the interface between socket and human skin provided by liners. As noted by the War Amps of Canada, liners greatly reduce pistoning in the socket, help accommodate volume fluctuation in the residual limb without compromising socket fit, and provide greater comfort with fewer skin abrasions. Locking liners also provide what the War Amps call the “most secure form of suspension” and improve the appearance of the limb because belts, straps, and neoprene sleeves are not needed to keep the limb in place.
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