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Dynamic input to determine hip joint moments, power and work on the prosthetic limb of transfemoral amputees: Ground reaction vs knee reaction
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Dynamic input to determine hip joint moments, power and work on the prosthetic limb of transfemoral amputees: Ground reaction vs knee reaction

Laurent Frossard, L Cheze and R Dumas
Prosthetics and Orthotics International, Vol.35(2), pp.140-149
2011
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/0309364611409002
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biomechanics of prosthetic/orthotic devices prosthetic design rehabilitation of amputees testing of prosthetic and orthotic components
Background: Calculation of lower limb kinetics is limited by floor-mounted force-plates. Objectives: Comparison of hip joint moments, power and mechanical work on the prosthetic limb of a transfemoral amputee calculated by inverse dynamics using either the ground reactions (force-plates) or knee reactions (transducer). Study design: Comparative analysis. Methods: Kinematics, ground reaction and knee reaction data were collected using a motion analysis system, two forceplates, and a multi-axial transducer mounted below the socket, respectively. Results: The inverse dynamics using ground reaction underestimated the peaks of hip energy generation and absorption occurring at 63% and 76% of the gait cycle (GC) by 28% and 54%, respectively. This method also overestimated by 24% a phase of negative work at the hip (37%-56% GC), and underestimated the phases of positive (57%-72% GC) and negative (73%-98%GC) work at the hip by 11% and 58%, respectively. Conclusions: A transducer mounted within the prosthesis has the capacity to provide more realistic kinetics of the prosthetic limb because it enables assessment of multiple consecutive steps and a wide range of activities without the issue of foot placement on force-plates. Clinical relevance The hip is the only joint an amputee controls directly to set the prosthesis in motion. Hip joint kinetics are associated with joint degeneration, low back pain, risk of falls, etc. Therefore, realistic assessment of hip kinetics over multiple gait cycles and a wide range of activities is essential. © The International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics 2011.

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