The Hidden Hygiene Risk in Every Prosthetic Liner
The skin inside a prosthetic liner is more vulnerable than you think—here’s how to protect it. The Overlooked Side of Prosthetic Care: Hygiene More than 2.7 million people in the U.S. live with limb loss¹—and that number is steadily rising. As prosthetic technology evolves, conversations around comfort, fit, and mobility often take centre stage. But there’s one area that deserves just as much attention: liner hygiene. If you’re an amputee—or a clinician supporting amputees—you know how crucial the interface between residual limb and liner is. What’s often underestimated is just how vulnerable that space is to infection and skin breakdown. 1. Your liner could be