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It is unclear how total sock ply and thickness are related
when more than one sock is worn. The objectives were to determine whether the
thickness of one multi-ply amputee sock of ply P was the same as the thickness of
a stack of reduced-ply socks of total ply P, and whether the thickness of N
single socks stacked one on top of the other was equal to the sum (1 to N) of the
single sock thicknesses. TECHNIQUE: Using a custom instrument, compressive
stresses were applied while sock thickness was measured. DISCUSSION: The
thickness of one multi-ply sock of ply P was typically less than the thickness of
a stack of reduced-ply socks of total ply P. The thickness of N single socks
stacked one on top of the other was approximately equal to the sum (1 to N) of
the single sock thicknesses. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Our findings suggest three 1-ply
socks to be 20% greater in thickness than one 3-ply sock, and one 3-ply + two
1-ply socks to be 30% greater in thickness than one 5-ply sock.
CI - (c) The International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics 2013.

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