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01 - Development of Stance Control Orthotic Knee Joint for Improvement of KAFO User

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/giidr.2024(IX-III).01
10.31703/giidr.2024(IX-III).01      Published : Sep 2024

Abstract

    Traditional knee-ankle-foot Orthosis causes irregularities and energy waste because it restricts knee bending when walking. High costs, size, and complexity limit accessibility.To fabricate a low-cost Stance Control Orthotic Knee Joint that allows free knee motion during a swing and resists knee flexion during stance.This was an experimental case study. A 24-year-old male with a paralyzed right le... Details

    Stance Control Knee-Ankle-Foot Orthosis (SCKAFO), Orthotic Knee Joint, Gait Improvement, Mobility Enhancement

    (1) Awais Aslam
    Prosthetist & Orthotist/ MS Scholar, Rehabilitation Sciences (Orthotics & Prosthetics), Superior University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Saad Saleem
    Senior Lecturer,-Superior University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. Manager Research and Quality, Chal Foundation, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Hafeez Ul Rehman
    Prosthetist & Orthotist/ MS Scholar, Rehabilitation Sciences (Orthotics & Prosthetics), Superior University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (4) Waseem Javed
    Head of Operations, Chal Foundation, Islamabad,Pakistan.
    (5) Abdul Razzaq
    Prosthetist and Orthotist, Chal Foundation Gujranwala, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (6) Maham Imran
    Prosthetist & Orthotist/ MS Scholar, Public Health, The University of Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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