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DEVELOPMENT OF A PNEUMATIC KNEE ORTHOSIS

Proceedings of the JFPS International Symposium on Fluid Power, 2002
In this paper the design and the manufacture of a knee orthoses is presented. The orthoses is designed to help the elderly or disabled people to stand up and to sit down on a seat. The specifications of the orthoses' design include the low weight, the small overall dimensions, and the possibility to be worn under the trousers.
T. Raparelli, BEOMONTE ZOBEL, Pierluigi, DURANTE, FRANCESCO   +2 more
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Low-cost active orthosis for gait assistance of subjects with spinal cord injury [PDF]

, 2016
Postprint (published ...
Alonso Sánchez, Francisco Javier, Cuadrado Aranda, Javier, Febrer Nafría, Miriam, Font Llagunes, Josep Maria, Lugrís Armesto, Urbano, Pàmies Vilà, Rosa, Romero Sánchez, Francisco   +6 more
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Modeling of Interaction between Sole of Ankle-Foot Orthosis, Soft Tissue, Bones, Cartilage and Tendons in Steppage Gait Disorder through FEM Method for Tension Reduction in Patient Foot

طب جانباز, 2012
Introduction: In this study, a three dimensional finite element model of human walking with ankle foot orthosis has been made in accordance with the kinematics data of neuropathic patients with drop foot in order to optimize the role of orthosis through ...
N. jamshidi, H. Hanife, M. Rostami, S. Najarian   +3 more
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The influence of frontal alignment in the advanced reciprocating gait orthosis on energy cost and crutch force requirements during paraplegic gait [PDF]

, 1997
Reduction of energy cost and upper body load during paraplegic walking is considered to be an important criterion in future developments of walking systems.
Baardman, Gert, Boom, H.B.K., Hermens, Hermanus J., Holweg, Gerlinde G.J., IJzerman, Maarten Joost, Veltink, Petrus H., Zilvold, G., Zilvold, G.   +7 more
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Investigating the effects of knee valgus orthosis on knee joint contact forces among subjects with knee osteoarthritis: A case series study [PDF]

Journal of Health and Social Sciences
Introduction: An increase in knee joint loading exacerbates the symptoms of knee joint osteoarthritis (OA). One of the conservative treatments used for subjects with knee OA is knee valgus orthosis, which is used to decrease the loads on knee joints ...
Mohammad Taghi KARIMI, Mahmood BAHRAMIZADEH, Hanieh KHALILIYAN, Majid ANSARI, Kavita BATRA, Aanuoluwapo AFOLABI, Olayinka ILESANMI, Lukasz SZARPAK, Hicham KHABBACHE, Gabriella NUCERA, Aldo SITIBONDO, Farhad GHAFFARI, Arash SHARAFATVAZIRI, Francesco CHIRICO   +13 more
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Long-Term Use of a Static Hand-Wrist Orthosis in Chronic Stroke Patients: A Pilot Study

Stroke Research and Treatment, 2013
Background. Long-term splinting, using static orthoses to prevent contractures, is widely accepted in stroke patients with paresis of the upper limb. A number of stroke patients complain about increased pain and spasticity, which leads to the nonuse of ...
Aukje Andringa, Ingrid van de Port, Jan-Willem Meijer   +2 more
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Effectiveness of foot orthosis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis related to quality of life and pain. A systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]

, 2017
Foot pain and deformity is almost ubiquitous in RA and results in considerable physical and psychosocial impairment. Epidemiological studies consistently suggest a 90% prevalence of foot pain despite advances in pharmacological therapy.
García-Mayor, Silvia, Gijón-Noguerón, Gabriel, Morales-Asencio, Jose Miguel, Ramos-Petersen, Silvia   +3 more
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Isolated Gonococcal Extensor Tenosynovitis [PDF]

, 2018
Neisseria gonorrhoeae is a mucosal infection that has the propensity to disseminate, causing symptoms that commonly include arthralgias, skin lesions, fevers, chills, dysuria, genital discharge, septic arthritis, and/or tenosynovitis.
Lebowitz, Cory, Matzon, Jonas
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The Effects of Modified Ankle Foot Orthosis on balance in Healthy Older People

Majallah-i Dānishgāh-i ’Ulūm-i Pizishkī-i Īlām, 2019
Introduction: Balance impairment and related injuries are common in elderly and patients with neurologic disorders. Ankle foot orthosies can influence on balance via improvement of movement disorders.
Sanaz Nader Nejad, Fatemeh Hemmati, Saeed Forghany   +2 more
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The application of the strip-shaped cymba conchae orthosis in the nonsurgical correction of complex auricular deformity

Journal of Otology
[Abstract]: Objective: This study aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of using a strip-shaped cymba conchae orthosis for the nonsurgical correction of complex auricular deformities.
Huijuan Xu, Shaoguang Ding, Fei Zhang, Zhifeng Zhang, Xiangyu Chen, Mingyang Li, Haitao Yang, Fugen Han, Hongjian Liu   +8 more
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