Biomechanical Aspects of Direct Skeletal Attachment of Lower Limb Prostheses

2009 ◽  
pp. 131-139
Author(s):  
Mark R. Pitkin
Keyword(s):  
Lower Limb ◽  
Lower Limb Prostheses

scholarly journals Adaptive Foot in Lower-Limb Prostheses

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thilina H. Weerakkody ◽  
Thilina Dulantha Lalitharatne ◽  
R. A. R. C. Gopura
Keyword(s):  
Lower Limb ◽  
Uneven Surface ◽  
Design Concepts ◽  
Human Foot ◽  
Future Developments ◽  
Adaptive Capabilities ◽  
Adaptive Nature ◽  
Lower Limb Amputees ◽  
Artificial Prosthesis ◽  
Lower Limb Prostheses

The human foot consists of complex sets of joints. The adaptive nature of the human foot enables it to be stable on any uneven surface. It is important to have such adaptive capabilities in the artificial prosthesis to achieve most of the essential movements for lower-limb amputees. However, many existing lower-limb prostheses lack the adaptive nature. This paper reviews lower-limb adaptive foot prostheses. In order to understand the design concepts of adaptive foot prostheses, the biomechanics of human foot have been explained. Additionally, the requirements and design challenges are investigated and presented. In this review, adaptive foot prostheses are classified according to actuation method. Furthermore, merits and demerits of present-day adaptive foot prostheses are presented based on the hardware construction. The hardware configurations of recent adaptive foot prostheses are analyzed and compared. At the end, potential future developments are highlighted.

A Haptic Feedback System for Lower-Limb Prostheses

2008 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 270-277 ◽  
Author(s):  
R.E. Fan ◽  
M.O. Culjat ◽  
Chih-Hung King ◽  
M.L. Franco ◽  
R. Boryk ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lower Limb ◽  
Haptic Feedback ◽  
Feedback System ◽  
Lower Limb Prostheses
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