Providing the technical means to prevent collapse or falls in patients with different types of pathology in motion and balance control is one of the traditional problems in rehabilitation engineering. A means of addressing the problem using assistive devices, including prostheses, is to restrict the mobility in certain anatomical or artificial joints by applying corsets, braces, brakes and lock...

1,2 Valentine Vanheule, 3 Michael Skipper Andersen, 1 Roel Wirix-Speetjens, 4 Ilse Jonkers, 5 Jan Victor and 2 Jos Vander Sloten 1 Materialise N.V., Leuven, Belgium 2 Biomechanics section, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium 3 Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark 4 Department of Biomedical Kinesiology, Katholieke Universiteit L...

INTRODUCTION Experiments utilizing cadaveric models can be designed to investigate a variety of issues related to functional anatomy and orthopedic pathology. Examining isolated components of the foot or ankle is useful but may not provide meaningful insight into the structure’s overall in vivo function during activities of daily living. Recently cadaver models, consisting of the entire foot an...

Foot and ankle complaints are commonly encountered in orthopedic practice. Midfoot arthritis has the potential to cause a significant amount of pain and disability. A variety of conditions can cause or lead to midfoot arthritis. Treatment consists of either conservative management or surgical arthrodesis of the painful joints. In this article, we review the midfoot (its basic anatomy and biomec...

1Division Space Physiology, Institute of Aerospace Medicine, German Aerospace Center, Cologne, Germany; 2Institute of Biomechanics and Orthopaedics, German Sport University Cologne, Cologne, Germany; 3Key Laboratory for Space Bioscience and Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, China; 4Department of Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery, University of Col...

1Division of Advanced Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA 2Division of Bioengineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 637457 3Key Laboratory for Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of Ministry of Education, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China 4Institute of Orthopedic Surger...

Shoulder impingement is a progressive orthopedic condition that occurs as a result of altered biomechanics and/or structural abnormalities. An effective nonoperative treatment for impingement syndrome is aimed at addressing the underlying causative factor or factors that are identified after a complete and thorough evaluation. The clinician devises an effective rehabilitation program to regain ...

Multiple ligament knee injuries, although rare, are severe injuries that often result in the loss of the passive and active knee stabilizers as well as often being associated with the compromise of neurovascular structures. Treatment of these injuries is controversial, and results after surgery are often poor. After sustaining injuries to multiple ligaments, the knee is at a biomechanical disad...

Patellar instability is a common pathology of the knee in pediatric patients. The management this condition can be challenge for orthopedic surgeon, and comprehensive understanding anatomy biomechanics structures around utmost importance formulating treatment plan. Predisposing factors related to: trochlear patellar morphological abnormalities, ligamentous stabilizers, limb geometries axial pla...