Development of a Hip Joint Socket by Finite-Element-Based Analysis for Mechanical Assessment
This article evaluates a hip joint socket design by finite element method (FEM). The study was based on the needs and characteristics of a patient with an oncological amputation; however, the solution and the presented method may be generalized for patients with similar conditions. The research aime...
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| author | Ana Karen González Juvenal Rodríguez-Reséndiz José Eli Eduardo Gonzalez-Durán Juan Manuel Olivares Ramírez Adyr A. Estévez-Bén |
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| description | This article evaluates a hip joint socket design by finite element method (FEM). The study was based on the needs and characteristics of a patient with an oncological amputation; however, the solution and the presented method may be generalized for patients with similar conditions. The research aimed to solve a generalized problem, taking a typical case from the study area as a reference. Data were collected on the use of the current improving prosthesis—specifically in interaction with its socket—to obtain information on the new approach design: this step constituted the work’s starting point, where the problems to be solved in conventional designs were revealed. Currently, the development of this type of support does not consider the functionality and comfort of the patient. Research has reported that 58% of patients with sockets have rejected their use, because they do not fit comfortably and functionally; therefore, patients’ low acceptance or rejection of the use of the prosthesis socket has been documented. In this study, different designs were evaluated, based on the FEM as scientific support for the results obtained, for the development of a new ergonomic fit with a 60% increase in patient compliance, that had correct gait performance when correcting postures, improved fit–user interaction, and that presented an esthetic fit that met the usability factor. The validation of the results was carried out through the physical construction of the prototype. The research showed how the finite element method improved the design, analyzing the structural behavioral, and that it could reduce cost and time instead of generating several prototypes. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e182f168de1f47d1b686dd347f9f835f2023-11-16T19:12:02ZengMDPI AGBioengineering2306-53542023-02-0110226810.3390/bioengineering10020268Development of a Hip Joint Socket by Finite-Element-Based Analysis for Mechanical AssessmentAna Karen González0Juvenal Rodríguez-Reséndiz1José Eli Eduardo Gonzalez-Durán2Juan Manuel Olivares Ramírez3Adyr A. Estévez-Bén4Engineering Faculty, Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Querétaro 76010, MexicoEngineering Faculty, Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Querétaro 76010, MexicoElectronics Engineering Department, Instituto Tecnológico Superior del Sur de Guanajuato, Guanajuato 38980, MexicoDepartment of Renewable Energy, Universidad Tecnológica de San Juan del Río, Querétaro 76800, MexicoEngineering Faculty, Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Querétaro 76010, MexicoThis article evaluates a hip joint socket design by finite element method (FEM). The study was based on the needs and characteristics of a patient with an oncological amputation; however, the solution and the presented method may be generalized for patients with similar conditions. The research aimed to solve a generalized problem, taking a typical case from the study area as a reference. Data were collected on the use of the current improving prosthesis—specifically in interaction with its socket—to obtain information on the new approach design: this step constituted the work’s starting point, where the problems to be solved in conventional designs were revealed. Currently, the development of this type of support does not consider the functionality and comfort of the patient. Research has reported that 58% of patients with sockets have rejected their use, because they do not fit comfortably and functionally; therefore, patients’ low acceptance or rejection of the use of the prosthesis socket has been documented. In this study, different designs were evaluated, based on the FEM as scientific support for the results obtained, for the development of a new ergonomic fit with a 60% increase in patient compliance, that had correct gait performance when correcting postures, improved fit–user interaction, and that presented an esthetic fit that met the usability factor. The validation of the results was carried out through the physical construction of the prototype. The research showed how the finite element method improved the design, analyzing the structural behavioral, and that it could reduce cost and time instead of generating several prototypes.https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5354/10/2/268hip disarticulationergonomic designmechanical designprosthesisfinite element analysisjoint biomechanics |
| spellingShingle | Ana Karen González Juvenal Rodríguez-Reséndiz José Eli Eduardo Gonzalez-Durán Juan Manuel Olivares Ramírez Adyr A. Estévez-Bén Development of a Hip Joint Socket by Finite-Element-Based Analysis for Mechanical Assessment Bioengineering hip disarticulation ergonomic design mechanical design prosthesis finite element analysis joint biomechanics |
| title | Development of a Hip Joint Socket by Finite-Element-Based Analysis for Mechanical Assessment |
| title_full | Development of a Hip Joint Socket by Finite-Element-Based Analysis for Mechanical Assessment |
| title_fullStr | Development of a Hip Joint Socket by Finite-Element-Based Analysis for Mechanical Assessment |
| title_full_unstemmed | Development of a Hip Joint Socket by Finite-Element-Based Analysis for Mechanical Assessment |
| title_short | Development of a Hip Joint Socket by Finite-Element-Based Analysis for Mechanical Assessment |
| title_sort | development of a hip joint socket by finite element based analysis for mechanical assessment |
| topic | hip disarticulation ergonomic design mechanical design prosthesis finite element analysis joint biomechanics |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5354/10/2/268 |
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