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Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.A flexible, lightweight ankle brace made from 3D‐printed liquid crystal polymer metamaterials offers targeted support without restricting movement. Programmable stiffness provides protection during risky motions. Biomechanical tests suggest performance comparable to commercial braces with reduced bulk, highlighting potential for broader orthotic ...
Cassi J. Henderson +5 more
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Journal of Orthopaedics and TraumatologyPurpose To investigate the effect of arthroscopic reduction combined with robot-guided screw placement on Hawkins type II fractures of the talus neck.
Mingliang Xu +6 more
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Muscle fatigue degrades force sense at the ankle joint
, 2008 To investigate the effects of muscle fatigue on force sense at the ankle joint, 10 young healthy adults were asked to perform an isometric contra-lateral force ankle-matching task in two experimental conditions of: (1) no-fatigue and (2) fatigue of the ...
Borg +14 more
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Proprioceptive changes impair balance control in individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [PDF]
, 2013 Copyright @ 2013 Janssens et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source
Brumagne, S +8 more
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Recent Advances in Laser‐Induced Phase Separation of PEDOT:PSS for Bioelectronics
Advanced Photonics Research, EarlyView.This review explores the potential of laser‐induced phase separation of PEDOT:PSS for bioelectronic applications. It highlights the properties including enhanced electrical conductivity, wet stability, electrochemical stability, high pattern resolution, and biocompatibility.
Bei'er Zhu +4 more
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Role of Ultrasound in Evaluating Ligament Injuries Around the Ankle: A Narrative Review
DiagnosticsUltrasound has emerged as a valuable imaging modality for evaluating ligamentous injuries around the ankle joint, offering several advantages over traditional imaging techniques.
Soichi Hattori +8 more
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Novel technique of intraosseous arteriogram to evaluate talar viability after high-energy trauma
Foot & Ankle Surgery: Techniques, Reports & Cases, 2021 Avascular necrosis (AVN) or osteonecrosis is cellular death of bone components due to the interruption of blood supply. Most available recent data regarding the pathology and treatment of AVN pertains to necrosis of the femoral head, which is most common;
Vikram A. Bala, DPM, AACFAS +2 more
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Within-socket Myoelectric Prediction of Continuous Ankle Kinematics for Control of a Powered Transtibial Prosthesis [PDF]
, 2014 Objective. Powered robotic prostheses create a need for natural-feeling user interfaces and robust control schemes. Here, we examined the ability of a nonlinear autoregressive model to continuously map the kinematics of a transtibial prosthesis and ...
Beardsley, Scott A. +3 more
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A validated computational framework to evaluate the stiffness of 3D printed ankle foot orthoses [PDF]
, 2019 The purpose of this study was to create and validate a standardized framework for the evaluation of the ankle stiffness of two designs of 3D printed ankle foot orthoses (AFOs).
De Beule, Matthieu +6 more
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Reducing Personalization Time and Energy Cost While Walking Outdoors with a Portable Exosuit
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.Rapid Real‐World Optimization! An AF‐based human‐in‐the‐loop optimization strategy rapidly personalizes a portable hip extension exosuit for incline walking. Real‐time Bayesian optimization of assistive force significantly reduces metabolic energy—up to 16.2%—while converging in just 3 min 24 s.
Kimoon Nam +7 more
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