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Comparing the Effectiveness of Different Types of Orthoses in Preventing Diabetic Foot Ulcer Recurrence: A Systematic Review of Randomized Clinical Trials. [PDF]

J Foot Ankle Res
ABSTRACT Introduction Therapeutic orthoses, such as medical shoes and custom insoles, are used to prevent diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) recurrence. This systematic review with narrative synthesis aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of orthoses in preventing DFU recurrence compared to standard care.
Amini B, Salehi-Pourmehr H, Ghaffarzadehrad S.   +2 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Lightweight modular orthosis [PDF]

Prosthetics & Orthotics International, 1989
Background and highlights are presented concerning the development of a new orthotic system judged to be "the most outstanding innovation in prosthetics and/or orthotics practice" during the 1986-1989 period. The first Brian Blatchford Prize was awarded at the Sixth World Congress of ISPO held in Kobe, Japan. November 12-17, 1989.
openaire   +2 more sources

Postoperative spinal orthosis may not be necessary for minimally invasive lumbar spine fusion surgery: a prospective randomized controlled trial

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2021
Background With the progress and success in minimally invasive surgery of transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MIS TLIF), the musculoskeletal injury was minimized.
Hsuan-Hsiao Ma, Pei-Hsi Wu, Yu-Cheng Yao, Po-Hsin Chou, Hsi-Hsien Lin, Shih-Tien Wang, Ming-Chau Chang   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

A New Approach for the Management of Knee Hyperextension in Pediatric Cases: Modified Knee Hyperextension Orthosis

Journal of Integrated Health Sciences, 2022
Background: Knee hyperextension can be a serious and disabling injury in both the athletic and general patient population. The flexible type of knee hyperextension can be controlled by either static or dynamic knee orthosis.
Gouri RajendraKumar Chechani, Sahil Patel   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effect of an ankle–foot orthosis on gait kinematics and kinetics: case study of post-stroke gait using a musculoskeletal model and an orthosis model

ROBOMECH Journal, 2019
One of the recommended post-stroke gait rehabilitation treatments is the use of an ankle–foot orthosis. In clinical practice, it is important to adjust the torque of the ankle–foot orthosis assistance to suit each patient’s body function and gait ability.
Masataka Yamamoto, Koji Shimatani, Masaki Hasegawa, Yuichi Kurita   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Comparing the effectiveness of MTK-RGO orthosis in helping spinal cord injured people to stand with the functions of other available orthoses

مجله پژوهش در علوم توانبخشی, 2012
Introduction: Most people with spinal cord injury (SCI) use wheelchair to move around in living areas. In order to improve their health status, however, these people do need to stand and walk with orthosis.
Mohammad Taghi Karimi, Puya Amiri, Amir Esrafilian, Mohammad Jafar Seddigh   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Reliability of the use of Camry versus Jamar dynamometer

Medicine Science
The Jamar hydraulic hand dynamometer is a valid and reliable but high-cost manual device commonly used to evaluate hand grip strength (HGS). Currently, digital dynamometers with automatic calibration, such as Camry, have been proposed as a more ...
Sena Ozdemir Gorgu, Merve Yilmaz, Esra Atilgan   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effect of dynamic thoracolumbar orthosis on Scheuermann's kyphosis angle

مجله پژوهش در علوم توانبخشی, 2011
Introduction: this study was aimed at assessing the effect of a new thoracolumbar orthosis on patients with Scheuermann's kyphosis referred to Iran medical university of Tehran in collaboration with a clinic of technical ortopedea in Isfahan.
Fahime Sadat Abtahi, Behnam Hajji Aghaee, Mohammad Reza Keihani   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Strategic Design of Soft Actuators in Translational Medical Robotics for Human‐Centered Healthcare

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Soft robotics enables biocompatible, compliant medical devices, but clinical translation requires design‐driven engineering beyond materials. This perspective reviews implantable, surgical, and wearable systems by actuation mechanism, highlighting how optimized architectures and integration improve mechanical interfacing, adaptability, and durability ...
Ho Jun Jin, Jimin Kim, Inho Kim, Bong Hoon Kim   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Modelling of the Human Knee Joint Supported by Active Orthosis [PDF]

, 2018
The article discusses motion of a healthy knee joint in the sagittal plane and motion of an injured knee joint supported by an active orthosis. A kinematic scheme of a mechanism for the simulation of a knee joint motion is developed and motion of healthy
A. Sivitski, Robak, D., Monahov, Y., Musalimov, V., D. Rõbak, Y. Monahov, V. Musalimov, Tamre, M., I. Penkov, Aryassov, G., M. Tamre, G. Aryassov, Sivitski, A., Penkov, I.   +13 more
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