Biomechanical evaluation of transtibial prosthetic fitting efficiency by computerized methods

Author

Buzatu, Mihaela ; Bucur, Doina ; Nistor, Mircea-Iulian ; Kostrakievici, Sorin

Author_Institution

Politeh. Univ. of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania

fYear

2011

fDate

24-26 Nov. 2011

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

4

Abstract

Gait analysis computerized methods are used primarily for evaluation of the patients with neuromusculoskeletal deficit. The paper emphasizes the importance of extending the application of these methods in the field of lower limb prosthetics in order to optimize the fitting process and the amputee´s gait. In authors´ opinion, the basic idea in the prosthetic field is that the quality must be measured not only through the technical performances of the prosthetic system but mainly through the performances the wearers get in the daily use of the system.

Keywords

artificial limbs; bone; computerised instrumentation; gait analysis; muscle; neurophysiology; orthopaedics; patient rehabilitation; amputee gait; biomechanical evaluation; gait analysis computerized methods; lower limb prosthetics; neuromusculoskeletal deficit; transtibial prosthetic fitting efficiency; Fitting; Foot; Joints; Kinematics; Kinetic theory; Knee; Prosthetics; analysis; gait; prosthesis; rehabilitation; transtibial;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

E-Health and Bioengineering Conference (EHB), 2011

Conference_Location

Iasi

Print_ISBN

978-1-4577-0292-1

Type

conf

Filename

6150356