Thomas Arnstein, Arjan Buis

METHODOLOGY TO INVESTIGATE EFFECT OF PROSTHETIC INTERFACE DESIGN ON RESIDUAL LIMB SOFT TISSUE DEFORMATION

Biomedical

BACKGROUND: Residual limb discomfort and injury is a common experience for people living with lower limb amputation. Frequently, inadequate load distr...

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Babak Hassan Beygi, M. S. WONG

CONTEMPORARY AND FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF 3D PRINTING TECHNOLOGY IN THE FIELD OF ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY, ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS

Biomedical

3D printing is considered as a helpful technology that facilitates innovative assistive technology, orthotics, and prosthetics development. This techn...

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Hannelore Williams-Reid, Anton Johannesson, Adrianus Buis

WOUND MANAGEMENT, HEALING, AND EARLY PROSTHETIC REHABILITATION: PART 1 - A SCOPING REVIEW OF HEALING AND NON-HEALING DEFINITIONS

Biomedical

BACKGROUND: Following lower limb amputation, timely prosthetic fitting enhances mobility and quality of life. However, inconsistent definitions of sur...

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Angel Galbert, Arjan Buis

ACTIVE, ACTUATED, AND ASSISTIVE: A SCOPING REVIEW OF EXOSKELETONS FOR THE HANDS AND WRISTS

Biomedical

BACKGROUND: Assistive technology is often incorporated into rehabilitation and support for those impacted by upper limb impairments. When powered, the...

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This comprehensive scoping review, "ACTIVE, ACTUATED, AND ASSISTIVE: A SCOPING REVIEW OF EXOSKELETONS FOR THE HANDS AND WRISTS," effectively addresses...

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Eva Pröbsting, Thomas Schmalz, Malte Bellmann

IMPACT OF AMPUTATION LEVEL AND VAULTING ON LOADING PARAMETERS DURING LEVEL GROUND WALKING

Biomedical

BACKGROUND: Previous studies show that during level walking, the load on the contralateral side increases with more proximal amputation levels. Furthe...

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This study rigorously investigates the critical biomechanical implications of varying lower limb amputation levels and the common compensatory mechani...

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Kelly Brannen, Natalie Baddour, Lucas Cho, David Langlois, Patrick Dumond, Edward Lemaire

DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION OF AN ANTERIORLY MOUNTED MICROPROCESSOR-CONTROLLED POWERED HIP JOINT PROSTHESIS

Biomedical

BACKGROUND: Prosthetic solutions for individuals with hip disarticulation and hemipelvectomy amputations currently rely exclusively on passive hip joi...

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Clara Phillips, Aaryan Nagpal, Fae Azhari

A BIOFIDELIC MOCK RESIDUAL LIMB FOR PROSTHETIC SOCKET TESTING

Biomedical

BACKGROUND: Evaluating prosthetic socket fit and function relies on accurately simulating load transfer between the residual limb and the socket. This...

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Alexandra Withey, Dario Cazzola, Abby Tabor, Elena Seminati

WITHIN- AND BETWEEN-SESSION RELIABILITY OF PELVIC MARKER PLACEMENT AND POSTURE IN LOWER-LIMB AMPUTEES

Biomedical

BACKGROUND: Accurate placement of anatomical markers is essential for valid three-dimensional (3D) gait analysis, yet individuals with lower-limb ampu...

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Mahaboob Vali Shaik, Skandha Harshita S, Munni Shaik, John basha shaik, Nissi Molli, Swarna deepak Kuragayala, Jayaram G, Vijaya Shekar Kola

CORRELATION BETWEEN GLYCAEMIC CONDITIONS WITH SIRT-1 GENE EXPRESSION LEVELS IN THE PROGRESSION OF DIABETIC RETINOPATHY

Biomedical

Background: Diabetic retinopathy (DR), a microvascular disorder, is commonly linked to diabetes. Diabetes mellitus' complex, progressive, and asymptom...

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Novriansyah Afqi Nur Akmal Fauzi, Fikri Budiman

Analisis Perbandingan Metode Random Forest, XGBoost, dan Logistic Regression Untuk Klasifikasi Deteksi Dini Penyakit Diabetes

Biomedical

Diabetes Mellitus is a chronic disease with a continuously increasing prevalence, posing serious challenges to public health and contributing signific...

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This study addresses a critically important public health challenge: the escalating prevalence of Diabetes Mellitus and the need for accurate early de...

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