Development of four-bar polycentric knee joint with stance-phase knee flexion

Abstract A conventional 4-bar polycentric knee and solid ankle cushion heel foot (SACH foot) have been commonly used in developing countries. However, they cannot perform stance-phase knee flexion, which makes a person with an amputation walk unnaturally and with less stability. This research propos...

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Main Authors: Santiphap Phoengsongkhro, Pairat Tangpornprasert, Pattarapol Yotnuengnit, Manunchaya Samala, Chanyaphan Virulsri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-12-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-49879-4