Open AccessThe use of a robotic gait simulator for the development of an alignment tool for lower limb prostheses
Author(s) -
De Raeve Eveline,
Saey Tom,
Muraru Luiza,
Peeraer Louis
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of foot and ankle research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.763
H-Index - 39
ISSN - 1757-1146
DOI - 10.1186/1757-1146-7-s1-a15
Subject(s) - prosthesis , medicine , physical medicine and rehabilitation , gait , artificial limbs , gait analysis , simulation , computer science , medical physics , surgery
Background This tool meets the demand of prosthetists to optimise and objectify the dynamic alignment of transtibial prostheses. Nowadays, the prosthetists mainly rely on their own expertise and experience. Current methods to align the prosthesis start with a static alignment of transtibial prosthesis. This method does not take the individual patient comfort into account. Afterwards, adjustments to the alignment are done by trial and error. This is a time-consuming and exhausting activity for both prosthetist and patient.