[HTML][HTML] A review of the application of additive manufacturing in prosthetic and orthotic clinics from a biomechanical perspective

Y Wang, Q Tan, F Pu, D Boone, M Zhang - Engineering, 2020 - Elsevier
Prostheses and orthoses are common assistive devices to meet the biomechanical needs of
people with physical disabilities. The traditional fabrication approach for prostheses or …

[HTML][HTML] Finite element analysis of the amputated lower limb: A systematic review and recommendations

AS Dickinson, JW Steer, PR Worsley - Medical engineering & physics, 2017 - Elsevier
The care and rehabilitation of individuals after lower limb amputation presents a substantial
and growing socioeconomic challenge. Clinical outcome is closely linked to successful …

Enhanced orthopedic implant design for transfemoral amputation incorporating a honeycomb structure technology

I Boudjemaa, O Khatir, A Hamada… - Mechanics of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
After lower limb amputation, the primary challenge is to facilitate the patient's adoption of a
prosthetic limb seamlessly, without encountering complications or discomfort. Elevated …

Fabrication of transfemoral prosthesis utilizing additive manufacturing and reverse engineering: a scoping review

B Tyagi, A Raj, AS Chandrakar, GS Sharma… - International Journal on …, 2024 - Springer
Prosthetic rehabilitation refers to the process of restoring or improving a patient's physical
function, appearance, and quality of life through the use of prosthetic devices. Providing cost …

Combining freehand ultrasound-based indentation and inverse finite element modeling for the identification of hyperelastic material properties of thigh soft tissues

N Fougeron, PY Rohan… - Journal of …, 2020 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Finite element analysis (FEA) is a numerical modeling tool vastly employed in research
facilities to analyze and predict load transmission between the human body and a medical …

Modelling indentation of human lower-limb soft tissue: simulation parameters and their effects

T Marinopoulos, L Zani, S Li… - Continuum Mechanics and …, 2020 - Springer
Modern developments of biomedical applications demand a better understanding of
mechanical behaviour of soft biological tissues. As human soft tissues demonstrate a …

Topology optimisation of transtibial prosthesis socket using finite element analysis

C Nayak, A Singh, H Chaudhary - International Journal of …, 2017 - inderscienceonline.com
The objective of this work is to identify optimum pressure distribution of the prosthetic socket
under specific load using finite element analysis (FEA). In addition, this study includes the …

Predicting pressure distribution between transfemoral prosthetic socket and residual limb using finite element analysis

R Surapureddy, A Schönning… - … of Experimental and …, 2016 - inderscienceonline.com
A static implicit nonlinear finite element model (FEM) was created and analysed to
determine the pressure distribution between the residual limb and the prosthetic socket of a …

Characterising the soft tissue mechanical properties of the lower limb of a below-knee amputee: a review

SS Mirjavadi, AJ Taberner, MP Nash… - … for Medicine: Solid and …, 2021 - Springer
This paper presents a review of existing biomechanical models and technologies relevant to
the study of soft tissues of below-knee amputees. Special attention is paid to related studies …

Development of a preliminary finite element model to assess the effects of friction on the residual limb of a transfemoral amputee

A Ramalho, M Ferraz, M Gaspar, C Capela - Materials Today: Proceedings, 2020 - Elsevier
The use of numerical modelling tools allows optimizing the development of complex
anatomical artefacts, such as customized prostheses for lower limb amputees. These …