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Engineering, Biomedical
Luca Lonini, Nicholas Shawen, Shenan Hoppe-Ludwig, Susan Deems-Dluhy, Chaithanya K. Mummidisetty, Yochai Eisenberg, Arun Jayaraman
Summary: The study found that while the new KAFO generally improved performance in clinical tests, some participants wore the new device less often. Results showed that there was poor correlation between traditional clinical outcome measures and changes in community mobility.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON NEURAL SYSTEMS AND REHABILITATION ENGINEERING
(2021)
Article
Neurosciences
Xavier Robert-Lachaine, Yoann Dessery, Etienne L. Belzile, Philippe Corbeil
Summary: This study evaluated the biomechanical effects and pain relief of combining lateral wedge foot orthoses with two types of knee brace for patients with medial knee osteoarthritis. The results showed that the valgus and external rotation brace reduced knee adduction moment and increased knee flexion while maintaining comfort. The combined treatment with foot orthoses enhanced the effectiveness of the valgus brace.
Review
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Julio S. Lora-Millan, Mahdi Nabipour, Edwin van Asseldonk, Cristina Bayon
Summary: Assistive ankle-foot orthoses (AAFOs) are powerful solutions for gait assistance or rehabilitation. This research analyzes the latest AAFO technologies and categorizes the different approaches into clusters based on their basis and working principles. It also reviews the purpose and experimental validation of the devices, providing insights into their technology readiness level. The reviewed designs, limitations, and future directions in this field are summarized and discussed.
FRONTIERS IN BIOENGINEERING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Yoo Jin Choo, Min Cheol Chang
Summary: Ankle-foot orthosis (AFO) is crucial for patients with foot drop, helping prevent dragging and maintain stability. Commonly used types include plastic AFO and walking boot, with new types like AF Servo and 3D printed AFO also emerging.
Article
Orthopedics
Nicola Eddison, Michael Gandy, Paul Charlton, Nachiappan Chockalingam
Summary: This study investigates the consensus on the prescription practices of rigid ankle-foot orthosis (AFO) for adult men among UK orthotists. The survey results demonstrate a clear agreement on the material, design, and individual considerations among orthotists.
PROSTHETICS AND ORTHOTICS INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Marco Ramella, Alessandro Depaoli, Grazia Chiara Menozzi, Giovanni Gallone, Tosca Cerasoli, Gino Rocca, Giovanni Trisolino
Summary: The study found poor evidence to establish an optimal treatment for Blount's disease. Early diagnosis, classification, and treatment of infantile tibia vara are crucial for preventing recurrence.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Eduard Cazacu, Coen van der Grinten, Jeroen Bax, Guus Baeten, Fred Holtkamp, Chris Lee
Summary: The SmartScan glove is a position sensing glove that creates a 3D virtual model of a real object by processing data and validating position sensor data through an algorithm, retaining only the data from the object's surface. Users can progressively improve an image by moving their hand over the object and choose their own balance between feature resolution and invalid data rejection. Tested on a foot model, the SmartScan glove demonstrates robustness against motion artifacts with a mean accuracy of 2.9 mm, without the need for calibration.
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Guillermo Asin-Prieto, Filipe Oliveira Barroso, Aitor Martinez-Exposito, Eloy Urendes, Jose Gonzalez-Vargas, Juan C. Moreno
Summary: This study aimed to improve ankle muscle function through the application of motorized ankle foot orthoses (MAFOs). Two different ankle disturbances were successfully tested and the adaptation of ankle muscles and co-activation of antagonists were assessed. The results showed that dorsiflexion torque enhanced tibialis anterior activation and plantarflexion torque increased gastrocnemius medialis activation. These novel disturbance approaches have potential applications in ankle rehabilitation.
FRONTIERS IN BIOENGINEERING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Orthopedics
Anria Horn, Viseslav Boskovic
Summary: This study identified age older than 4.5 years, MVA of more than 23 degrees, and LaMont type C deformity as predictive risk factors for recurrence of deformity following HTO for ITV. The incidence of recurrent deformity increased with the number of risk factors present, emphasizing the importance of early surgery and appropriate counseling for caregivers.
INTERNATIONAL ORTHOPAEDICS
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Biomedical
Sumiko Yamamoto, Naoyuki Motojima, Yosuke Kobayashi, Yuji Osada, Souji Tanaka, Aliyeh Daryabor
Summary: This study compared the effects of using an ankle-foot orthosis (AFO) with plantarflexion stiffness but without dorsiflexion resistance (AFO-OD) and a nonarticulated AFO on gait improvement in stroke patients. The results showed that the AFO-OD group exhibited greater improvement in ankle joint kinematics and kinetics compared to the nonarticulated AFO group. However, the results of peak power absorption varied greatly among patients.
JOURNAL OF NEUROENGINEERING AND REHABILITATION
(2022)
Article
Orthopedics
Ashraf A. Khanfour
Summary: This study analyzed 146 surgical cases of Blount's disease to derive treatment guidelines, highlighting the importance of utilizing different surgical procedures for different clinical variants. It emphasizes the need for continuous monitoring of cases during the follow-up period.
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC ORTHOPAEDICS-PART B
(2021)
Article
Orthopedics
Flavio dos Santos Cerqueira, Guilherme Augusto T. Araujo Motta, Jose Leonardo Rocha de Faria, Isabella Sandrini Pizzolatti, Diego Perez da Motta, Marcelo Mandarino, Leandro Albuquerque Lemgruber Kropf, Fernando dos Santos Cerqueira
Summary: Varus deformity of the knee can lead to early degeneration of the medial tibiofemoral joint, especially in pediatric patients with Blount disease. The cause of this pathology is still uncertain, with risk factors including obesity and family history. Diagnosis is based on clinical history, physical examination, and radiographic analysis, with treatment options such as epiphysiodesis, osteotomy, or gradual correction available.
ARTHROSCOPY TECHNIQUES
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Pedro Fonseca, Leandro Machado, Manoela Vieira Sousa, Ricardo Sebastiao, Filipa Sousa, Joana Figueiredo, Cristina P. Santos, Joao Paulo Vilas-Boas
Summary: The study found that using an ankle foot orthosis in passive mode at a constant speed does not significantly affect minimum foot clearance, but can alter gait linear and angular parameters.
Article
Rehabilitation
Kourosh Barati, Ismail Ebrahimi Takamjani, Alireza Shamsoddini, Habib Ejraei Dolatabad
Summary: This study compared a biaxial ankle-foot orthosis (AFO) with a lateral wedge insole in individuals with knee osteoarthritis. Both orthoses significantly improved pain, function, and knee adduction moment (KAM), but the biaxial AFO was more effective in reducing KAM and improving function.
DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION
(2022)
Article
Rehabilitation
Martin Schwarze, Leonie P. Bartsch, Julia Block, Merkur Alimusaj, Ayham Jaber, Marcus Schiltenwolf, Sebastian Wolf
Summary: The study compared the biomechanical and clinical outcomes of LWI and AFO in patients with medial knee osteoarthritis. Results showed that AFO reduced medial knee load more effectively than LWI, but no clear clinical superiority of either aid was demonstrated.
CLINICAL REHABILITATION
(2021)
Article
Orthopedics
Mahmut Kalem, Hakan Kocaoglu, Ercan Sahin, Merve H. Kocaoglu, Kerem Basarir, Hakan Kinik
ACTA ORTHOPAEDICA ET TRAUMATOLOGICA TURCICA
(2018)
Article
Critical Care Medicine
Mahmut Kalem, Ercan Sahin, Hakan Kocaoglu, Kerem Basarir, Hakan Kinik
INJURY-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF THE CARE OF THE INJURED
(2018)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Emre Anil Ozbek, Mahmut Kalem, Hakan Kinik
BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL
(2019)
Article
Critical Care Medicine
Hakan Kinik, Mahmut Kalem
Summary: The study evaluated the outcomes of one-stage radical debridement and segmental bone transport with circular fixator for infected tibial non-union. All patients achieved bone union and eradication of infection, with excellent bone results in 24 cases and good in 6 cases, and excellent functional scores in 21 cases, good in 7 cases, and fair in 2 cases.
INJURY-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF THE CARE OF THE INJURED
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Serap Alsancak, Senem Guner, Hakan Kinik
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2020)
Article
Orthopedics
Hakan Kocaoglu, Mahmut Kalem, Mustafa Kavak, Ercan Sahin, Kerem Basarir, Hakan Kinik
ACTA ORTHOPAEDICA ET TRAUMATOLOGICA TURCICA
(2020)
Article
Sport Sciences
Serap Alsancak, Senem Guner, Enver Guven, Ali K. Ozgun
JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE AND PHYSICAL FITNESS
(2020)
Article
Pediatrics
Serap Alsancak, Senem Guner, Enver Guven, Ali Koray Ozgun, Yunis Akkas, Neslihan Alkis
Summary: The study focused on comparing foot anthropometric values by age and sex in Central Anatolian children aged 6-10 years, and found that the length of TFL was smaller in boys than in girls.
Article
Orthopedics
Serap Alsancak, Senem Cuener, Ismail Cengiz Tuncay
Summary: The study suggests that using a TF prosthesis can increase the range of motion of the hip joint, improve kinetics and power parameters, enhance comfort and adaptability, and patients are more satisfied with the TF prosthesis.
JOURNAL OF PROSTHETICS AND ORTHOTICS
(2021)
Article
Rehabilitation
Serap Alsancak, Senem Guner, Fatih Celebi
Summary: The study compared pelvic gait symmetry in active transfemoral amputees using different types of prosthetic knee joints. It was found that the kinematics of pelvic movement differed between the two groups, with different knee joints affecting pelvic anterior tilt during the gait cycle.
DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION-ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Rehabilitation
Senem Guner, Serap Alsancak
JOURNAL OF CHIROPRACTIC MEDICINE
(2020)
Article
Rehabilitation
Senem Guner, Sema Haghari, Serap Alsancak, Naime Ulug, Fatma Inanici
TURKISH JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION
(2018)
Article
Orthopedics
Mahmut Kalem, Ercan Sahin, Murat Songur, Scicuk Keser, Hakall Kinik
ACTA ORTHOPAEDICA BELGICA
(2018)