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Royal Society Open ScienceThe involvement of energy transfer mechanisms between the ankle and the knee joint by the biarticular gastrocnemii muscles at high running speeds is currently unknown. During running at seven speeds (3.0–8.5 m s−1), the ankle and knee joint kinematics as
Sebastian Bohm +4 more
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Design and Evaluation of the LOPES Exoskeleton Robot for Interactive Gait Rehabilitation [PDF]
, 2007 This paper introduces a newly developed gait rehabilitation device. The device, called LOPES, combines a freely translatable and 2-D-actuated pelvis segment with a leg exoskeleton containing three actuated rotational joints: two at the hip and one at the
Asseldonk, Edwin H.F. van +5 more
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Distal Fibula Osteotomies Improve Tibiotalar Joint Compression
Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics, 2018 Category: Basic Sciences/Biologics Introduction/Purpose: Compression is a vital component of achieving a successful ankle arthrodesis. Various modifications of the fibula are used in hopes of achieving higher clinical rates of successful fusion in ankle ...
Christopher Arena MD +3 more
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Arthroscopic Capsular Release of the Ankle Joint
Arthroscopy Techniques, 2016 Adhesive capsulitis of the ankle is also known as frozen ankle and results in marked fibrosis and contracture of the ankle capsule. Arthroscopic capsular release is indicated for symptomatic frozen ankle that is resistant to conservative treatment. It is
Tun Hing Lui, M.B.B.S.(HK), F.R.C.S.(Edin), F.H.K.A.M., F.H.K.C.O.S.
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Quantification and modeling of ankle biomechanical characteristics
Научно-технический вестник информационных технологий, механики и оптикиCalculation method for ankle joint biomechanical characteristics is developed: gear relation, ankle joint rigidity, foot inertia moment. The basis of research is the experimental data on flexion-extension-rotation movement of ankle joint and foot walking
V. M. Musalimov +5 more
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Review paper Total ankle replacement – surgical treatment and rehabilitation
Rheumatology, 2015 Functions of the ankle joint are closely connected with the gait and ability to maintain an upright position. Degenerative lesions of the joint directly contribute to postural disorders and greatly restrict propulsion of the foot, thus leading to ...
Agnieszka Prusinowska +5 more
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An Improved Prosthesis for Through Ankle Joint Amputation
Al-Khawarizmi Engineering JournalProsthetics through the ankle joint are prescribed to patients with a Symes amputation after rehabilitation. Energy can be stored and discharged from the flexible parts, such as the foot, leg and joints of the prostheses.
Noon Kadom Rasheed, Yassr Y. Kahtan
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Long-term Follow Up of Van Nes Rotationplasty for Proximal Focal Femoral Deficiency [PDF]
, 2012 Proximal focal femoral deficiency (PFFD) is a congenital anomaly that presents challenges for orthopaedic and prosthetic management. The Van Nes rotationplasty is one treatment in which the extremity is surgically rotated to utilize the ankle and foot as
Ackman, Jeffrey D. +7 more
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A quasi-linear control theory analysis of timesharing skills [PDF]
The compliance of the human ankle joint is measured by applying 0 to 50 Hz band-limited gaussian random torques to the foot of a seated human subject.
Agarwal, G. C., Gottlieb, G. L.
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