Design and evaluation of a wedge-shaped adaptive knee orthosis for the human lower limbs

IntroductionThe incidence of knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is moderately correlated with age and body weight and increases with life span and weight gain, associated with tearing and wearing the knee joints. KOA can adjust the force through the human lower limbs, redistribute the load of the knee joint,...

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Main Authors: Xin Zhou, Xiaoli Liu, Jiaxin Hao, Yu Liu, Yunqi Tang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbioe.2024.1439616/full