Title :
Hydraulically dampened knee flexion orthosis
Author :
Messner, Mark ; Davari, Asad
Author_Institution :
Sweet Run, WV, USA
Abstract :
The hydraulically dampened knee flexion orthosis (HDKFO) is described. The HDKFO borrows advances in prosthetics applied in amputee rehabilitation and applies them to orthotic therapy. The problem of unstable gait is discussed, and the standard commercial knee brace within the HDKFO is described
Keywords :
biomechanics; damping; hydraulic control equipment; kinematics; orthotics; commercial knee brace; effective gait; functional bracing; hydraulically dampened; knee flexion orthosis; orthotic therapy; unstable gait; Accidents; Control systems; Costs; Humans; Investments; Knee; Orthopedic surgery; Pathology; Prosthetics; Stability;
Conference_Titel :
Bioengineering Conference, 1993., Proceedings of the 1993 IEEE Nineteenth Annual Northeast
Conference_Location :
Newark, NJ
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0925-1
DOI :
10.1109/NEBC.1993.404393
