Journal article
Load-relief of walking aids on osseointegrated fixation: Instrument for evidence-based practice
IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering, Vol.17(1), pp.9-14
2009
Abstract
Clinicians are currently in demand of tools enabling individual assessment during their daily practice of load-relief of walking aids. The first aim of this article is to describe a portable kinetic system that could be used to measure directly the true load applied on the residuum during assisted walking. The second aim is to present the information that can be derived from the raw loading data. The third aim is to provide an example for a participant. One active transfemoral amputee fitted with an osseointegrated fixation was asked to walk in straight level line with no aid, one stick, one and two elbow crutches on a 20 m walkway. The load-relief was measured using a six-channel transducer and recorded using a data logger. The overall loading was decreased by 2% using one stick, 5% using one crutch and by 10% using two crutches. This study presents a method that can be used by clinicians facing the challenge of prescribing and assessing walking aids to restore the locomotion of lower limb amputees in the framework of an evidence-based practice. © 2006 IEEE.
Details
- Title
- Load-relief of walking aids on osseointegrated fixation: Instrument for evidence-based practice
- Authors
- Laurent Frossard (Author) - University of QueenslandK Hagberg (Author) - University of QueenslandE Häggström (Author) - University of QueenslandR Brånemark (Author) - University of Queensland
- Publication details
- IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering, Vol.17(1), pp.9-14
- Publisher
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
- Date published
- 2009
- DOI
- 10.1109/TNSRE.2008.2010478
- ISSN
- 1534-4320
- Copyright note
- Copyright © 2009 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. The Author's accepted version is reproduced here in accordance with the publisher's copyright policy.
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Health and Sport Sciences - Legacy; School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99449364202621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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