Title :
A foot pressure measurement system and its clinical significance
Author :
Yaoming, Chong ; Youming, Jiang ; Xiangjie, Gu ; Zhijie, Jiang
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Biomed. Eng., Shanghai Med. Univ., China
Abstract :
A description is given of a simple, inexpensive, and yet functionally significant system that can analyze the distribution of pressure under the sole of the foot and can be used in clinical practice. The device has proved to be useful and helpful in planning and assuming a number of orthopedic procedures, analyzing the results of corrective procedures carried out on children suffering from paralytic deformities, and understanding the pathogenesis of the diseased foot.<>
Keywords :
biomechanics; biomedical equipment; pressure measurement; children; diseased foot pathogenesis; foot pressure measurement system; medical instrumentation; orthopedic procedures; paralytic deformities; sole of the foot;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1988. Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
New Orleans, LA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0785-2
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1988.95067
