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Ankle-foot simulator development for testing ankle-foot orthoses.

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Area of Science:

  • Biomechanics
  • Orthotics and Prosthetics
  • Materials Science

Background:

  • Fatigue failure of thermoplastic ankle-foot orthoses (AFOs) is a clinical concern.
  • Lack of standardized AFO evaluation hinders patient acceptance.
  • Understanding AFO failure mechanisms is crucial for improving design and durability.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop an ankle-foot simulator (AFS) for standardized AFO testing.
  • To investigate the failure mechanisms of anterior ankle-foot orthoses (AAFOs) using the AFS.
  • To assess the accuracy and repeatability of the AFS in simulating gait and AAFO performance.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a novel ankle-foot simulator (AFS).
  • Validation of AFS accuracy and repeatability using cyclic walking and stepping tests.
  • Analysis of failure progression in five AAFOs under cyclic stepping conditions.

Main Results:

  • AFS demonstrated high accuracy with root mean square errors (RMSEs) below 80.52N (force) and 2.55 degrees (kinematics) during cyclic walking.
  • AFS exhibited excellent repeatability with standard deviations below 9.46N and 0.72 degrees.
  • AAFO failures consistently initiated at the junction of the anterior tarsal bar and lateral/medial bars.

Conclusions:

  • The developed AFS is an accurate and repeatable tool for evaluating AFOs.
  • AAFO failure is predictable and originates at specific structural junctions.
  • Reinforcing these critical junctions is recommended to enhance AAFO endurance and patient acceptability.