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Design enhancement of a solid ankle-foot orthosis : Real-time contact pressures evaluation
NOWAK M; ABUHASABALLAH KS; COOPER PS
J REHABIL RES DEV , 2000, vol. 37, n° 3, p. 273-281 Doc n°: 98009 Localisation : Documentation IRR Descripteurs : DF243 - AIDES DE MARCHE The purpose of our study was to evaluate all contact pressures between the molded ankle-foot orthosis (MAFO) and the subject during activities of daily living. The MAFOs studied are used clinically to reduce plantar contact pressures associated with foot ulcers in adult neuropathic diabetic subjects, alleviating abnormal pressures by redistributing them to low-pressure plantar regions. While effective, MAFOs are often not used by the subject due to weight and comfort issues. An understanding of the contact pressures between the subject and the orthosis is a first step in improving basic MAFO design. Four nonimpaired, young adult males were tested in this study. A right-side MAFO was custom-molded and fitted for each subject by the same orthotist. Real-time pressures were obtained for the entire contact area using the F-Scan pressure measurement system. Langue : ANGLAIS Tiré à part : OUI Identifiant basis : 2001213936 |
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