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PERFORMANCE, PATIENT BENEFITS AND ACCEPTANCE OF A NEW GENERATION OF MICROPROCESSOR-CONTROLLED STANCE AND SWING CONTROL ORTHOSIS

Canadian Prosthetics & Orthotics Journal, 2018
INTRODUCTION By enabling users to flex the orthotic leg during swing phase and safely lock it during stance phase, stance control orthosis (SCO) offers clear benefits compared to locked knee-ankle-foot-orthosis (KAFO)1.
Nadine Wismer, OA Alexander Krebs, Frank Braatz, Thomas Schmalz, Andreas Kranzl, Christian Breuer   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

A scoping literature review of studies assessing effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of prosthetic and orthotic interventions

Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, 2020
Purpose: Approximately 1.5% of the world’s population (∼100 million people) need a prosthesis/orthosis. The objective of the study was to establish an overview of the literature that has examined prosthetic and orthotic interventions with a view to ...
A. Healy, S. Farmer, N. Eddison, J. Allcock, Thomas Perry, A. Pandyan, N. Chockalingam   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Graduates’ perceptions of prosthetic and orthotic education and clinical practice in Tanzania and Malawi

African Journal of Disability, 2016
Background: Maintaining and improving the quality of prosthetics and orthotics education at the Tanzania Training Centre for Orthopaedic Technologists is essential for the provision of appropriate prosthetics and orthotics services in African countries.
Lina Magnusson, Harold G. Shangali, Gerd Ahlström   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Fluid-filled lattices for responsive orthotic insoles

Smart materials and structures (Print)
Orthotic insoles are essential for alleviating discomfort and preventing injuries in the foot caused by high peak pressures in the plantar tissue. Traditional orthotic insoles, often prescribed to address these issues, are designed based on the static ...
Dayna Cracknell, M. Battley, Justin Fernandez, M. Amirpour   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Regulation of the global orthotist/prosthetist workforce, and what we might learn from allied health professions with international-level regulatory support: a narrative review

Human Resources for Health, 2021
Background By 2050, the global demand for orthotic and prosthetic services is expected to double. Unfortunately, the orthotic/prosthetic workforce is not well placed to meet this growing demand. Strengthening the regulation of orthotist/prosthetists will
Leigh Clarke, Louise Puli, Emily Ridgewell, Michael P. Dillon, Sarah Anderson   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Analysis Of Effectiveness Of Online Learning Pandemic Covid-19 In Prosthetic Orthotic Major In Polkesta

Interest : Jurnal Ilmu Kesehatan, 2020
Background: Prosthetic Orthotics Major in Polkesta conducts online lectures in order to support government efforts in the even semester 2019/2020, starting from March 2020 until the end of the even semester.
Nur Rachmat
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Could the Clinical Effectiveness Be Improved Under the Integration of Orthotic Intervention and Scoliosis-Specific Exercise in Managing Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis?

American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 2019
Supplemental digital content is available in the text. Objective The aim of the study was to compare the effectiveness of the integration of orthotic intervention and scoliosis-specific exercise with orthotic intervention only via assessing the spinal ...
Chengfei Gao, Yu Zheng, Chunjiang Fan, Yan Yang, Chengqi He, M. Wong   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

To scan or not to scan? Comparing the effectiveness and cost differential of insoles manufactured from foam-box casts versus direct scans in treating musculoskeletal conditions of the foot and ankle: a double-blinded, randomised controlled trial

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Background Foot orthoses produced using computer-aided-design and manufacture (CAD/CAM) are commonly used to treat musculoskeletal conditions of the foot and ankle, however minimal evidence exists as to the most effective method used to capture the ...
Laura Barr, Jim Richards, Colette Dickson, Jillian Tawse, Nikki Munro, Hannah Scott, Aimie Holland, Graham J. Chapman   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Coactivation index of children with congenital upper limb reduction deficiencies before and after using a wrist-driven 3D printed partial hand prosthesis

Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 2018
Background Co-contraction is the simultaneous activation of agonist and antagonist muscles that produces forces around a joint. It is unknown if the use of a wrist-driven 3D printed transitional prostheses has any influence on the neuromuscular motor ...
Jorge M. Zuniga, Katsavelis Dimitrios, Jean L. Peck, Rakesh Srivastava, James E. Pierce, Drew R. Dudley, David A. Salazar, Keaton J. Young, Brian A. Knarr   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Skin‐Conformal Myography for Real‐Time Hand Tracking Using a Laser‐Induced Graphene Strain Sensor Array

Advanced Intelligent Systems, Volume 7, Issue 3, March 2025.
A skin‐conformal wearable device based on laser‐induced graphene is developed for continuous strain measurement across the circumference of the forearm for gesture recognition and hand‐tracking applications. Post material optimization, the strain sensor array is integrated with a wearable wireless readout circuit for real‐time control of a robotic arm,
Vinay Kammarchedu, Monther AlSiyabi, Aida Ebrahimi   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source