Position controlled Knee Rehabilitation Orthotic Device for Patients after Total Knee Replacement Arthroplasty

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TEERANOOT CHANTHASOPEEPHAN

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Author list: Wannaphan P., Chanthasopeephan T.

Publisher: IOP Publishing

Publication year: 2016

Volume number: 157

Issue number: 1

ISSN: 1757-8981

eISSN: 1757-899X

URL: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85000963102&doi=10.1088%2f1757-899X%2f157%2f1%2f012030&partnerID=40&md5=9348f3557dc5db26c2726581debb9295

Languages: English-Great Britain (EN-GB)

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Abstract

Knee rehabilitation after total knee replacement arthroplasty is essential for patients during their post-surgery recovery period. This study is about designing one degree of freedom knee rehabilitation equipment to assist patients for their post-surgery exercise. The equipment is designed to be used in sitting position with flexion/extension of knee in sagittal plane. The range of knee joint motion is starting from 0 to 90 degrees angle for knee rehabilitation motion. The feature includes adjustable link for different human proportions and the torque feedback control at knee joint during rehabilitation and the control of flexion/extension speed. The motion of the rehabilitation equipment was set to move at low speed (18 degrees/sec) for knee rehabilitation. The rehabilitation link without additional load took one second to move from vertical hanging up to 90ฐ while the corresponding torque increased from 0 Nm to 2 Nm at 90ฐ. When extra load is added, the link took 1.5 seconds to move to 90ฐ The torque is then increased from 0 Nm to 4 Nm. After a period of time, the speed of the motion can be varied. User can adjust the motion to 40 degrees/sec during recovery activity of the knee and users can increase the level of exercise or motion up to 60 degrees/sec to strengthen the muscles during throughout their rehabilitation program depends on each patient. Torque control is included to prevent injury. Patients can use the equipment for home exercise to help reduce the number of hospital visit while the patients can receive an appropriate therapy for their knee recovery program.

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