Design of Reciprocal Gait Prosthesis for Bilateral Hip Disarticulation
- VernacularTitle:双侧髋关节离断假肢交互步态行走机构的研究
- Author:
Lifei CAI
;
Xuejun CAO
;
Ping YANG
;
Shensi YAO
;
Jiajia SONG
;
Jianlong ZHUANG
;
Qian ZHANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
amputee, bilateral hip disarticulation, prosthesis, reciprocal gait, energy expenditure
- From:
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice
2011;17(4):382-385
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
ObjectiveTo design a reciprocal gait prosthesis connecting with the other prosthetic accessories for the bilateral hip disarticulation amputees.MethodsThe principle of reciprocal gait orthosis for paraplegia was used in the design, fitting reciprocal gait prosthesis for an amputee, which was compared with an ordinary bilateral Canadian type hip disarticulation prosthesis in the walking velocity and energy expenditure.ResultsThe amputee walked at lower energy expenditure and more like normal gait with reciprocal gait prosthesis while the walking velocity decreased, compared with the conventional prosthesis.ConclusionThis reciprocal gait prosthesis for bilateral hip disarticulation amputee needs less energy expenditure during walking like normal gait.
