Normal walking support mechanical orthosis with rotation induction to lower leg for patients with knee osteoarthritis

Normal walking support mechanical orthosis with rotation induction to lower leg for patients with knee osteoarthritis

Knee osteoarthritis(Knee-OA) is a disease caused by age-related muscle weakness, obesity, or sport injury, and it has been estimated that approximately one in two people may experience it by the age of 85. Most cases of knee-OA lead to a gait problem due to pain during walking, with the result that...

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Main Authors: Taku ITAMI, Ken’ichi YANO, Ichidai MORI, Kazuhiro KAMEDA, Takaaki AOKI, Toshitsugu KISHIDA, Norio HAYASHI, Naruki MATSUI, Masanori SUGAWARA, Nobuyuki SHINODA
Format: Article
Language:Japanese
Published: The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers 2019-03-01
Series:Nihon Kikai Gakkai ronbunshu
Subjects:
mechanical orthosis
knee osteoarthritis
screw home movement
rotation induction
walking support
Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/transjsme/85/872/85_18-00484/_pdf/-char/en

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