The paper presents the assumptions for building an innovative knee joint stabilizer enabling the implementation of the functional treatment postulate.
The results of experimental studies conducted under clinical conditions are presented. They were used to reflect the actual relative movement of the femur in relation to the tibia. The conducted analyses allowed for proposing a four-bar linkage mechanism with specific parameters for a given patient, as a reflection of the joint movement. The first results of clinical implementation are presented. Conclusions drawn from the initial applications were used to develop a new design using carbon fibers.
The paper also includes a description of bench tests.
USE OF CAX SYSTEMS IN SUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF ORTHOPEDIC STABILIZER
The paper presents a concept of an innovative orthopedic stabilizer solution designed for treatment of periarticular fractures of the knee joint. In this paper there are presented the results of experimental clinical research. The design of the device was supported by the carried out experimental research of the knee joint kinematics.
The results of both experimental and simulation research suggest the use of a fourbar linkage mechanism. The results of the first clinical implementation of the device are also presented in this paper. Conclusions derived from the first implementation allowed proposing a new design with use of carbon fibers. This paper contains also the description of the carried out experimental research. (…)
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