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Araujo-Monsalvo VM, Toledo-Romo MF, Rodríguez-Castro GA, Vázquez-Escamilla J, Domínguez-Hernández VM, Meneses-Amador A, Cortés-García JR, Martínez-Coria E. Comparative study of two retrograde locked intramedullary nail designs for ankle arthrodesis: A finite element analysis. Proc Inst Mech Eng H 2024; 238:198-206. [PMID: 38193256 DOI: 10.1177/09544119231221191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2024]
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Ankle arthrodesis is the gold standard for treatment of end-stage arthritis. The goal of ankle arthrodesis is to obtain bony union between the tibia and the talus. Retrograde intramedullary nailing is typically reserved for ankle and subtalar joints arthrodesis. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of two different materials, two locking pin configurations and two nail designs of a retrograde locked intramedullary nail used for ankle arthrodesis. Using the finite element analysis, a numerical study of ankle arthrodesis was developed to evaluate the effect of materials: TI-6Al-4V and stainless steel AISI 316 LVM; two locking pin configurations: five and six pins, on two intramedullary nails: Ø10 × 180 mm and Ø11 × 200 mm. A model of a healthy foot was created from tomographic scans. It was found that the mechanical stimulus required to achieve bone fusion were higher for Ø10 × 180 nails (6.868 ± 0.047) than the Ø11 × 200 nails (5.918 ± 0.047; p < 0.001; mean ± SEM). We also found that six-pin configuration had a higher mechanical stimulus (6.470 ± 0.047) than the five-pin configuration (6.316 ± 0.046; p = 0.020). Similarly, it was higher for titanium (6.802 ± 0.047) than those for stainless steel (5.984 ± 0.046; p < 0.001). Finally, the subtalar zone presented higher values (7.132 ± 0.043) than the tibiotalar zone (5.653 ± 0.050; p < 0.001). The highest mechanical stimulus around the vicinity of tibiotalar and subtalar joint was obtained by Ø10 × 180 nails, made of titanium alloy, with 6P.
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- Víctor Manuel Araujo-Monsalvo
- Laboratorio de Biomecánica, Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitación "Luis Guillermo Ibarra Ibarra," Mexico City, Mexico
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- Deformidades Neuromusculares, Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitación "Luis Guillermo Ibarra Ibarra," Mexico City, Mexico
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Mecánica, SEPI-ESIME, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Deformidades Neuromusculares, Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitación "Luis Guillermo Ibarra Ibarra," Mexico City, Mexico
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- Tomografía Computada, Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitación "Luis Guillermo Ibarra Ibarra," Mexico City, Mexico
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Robberecht J, Shah DS, Taylan O, Natsakis T, Vandeputte G, Vander Sloten J, Jonkers I. The role of medial ligaments and tibialis posterior in stabilising the medial longitudinal foot arch: a cadaveric gait simulator study. Foot Ankle Surg 2022; 28:906-911. [PMID: 34955405 DOI: 10.1016/j.fas.2021.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2021] [Revised: 11/28/2021] [Accepted: 12/16/2021] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Debate exists whether adult acquired flatfoot deformity develops secondary to tibialis posterior (TibPost) tendon insufficiency, failure of the ligamentous structures, or a combination of both. AIM The aim of this study is to determine the contribution of the different medial ligaments in the development of acquired flatfoot pathology. Also to standardise cadaveric flatfoot models for biomechanical research and orthopaedic training. METHODS Five cadaveric feet were tested on a dynamic gait simulator. Following tests on the intact foot, the medial ligaments - fascia plantaris (FP), the spring ligament complex (SLC) and interosseous talocalcaneal ligament (ITCL) - were sectioned sequentially. Joint kinematics were analysed for each condition, with and without force applied to TibPost. RESULTS Eliminating TibPost resulted in higher internal rotation of the calcaneus following the sectioning of FP and SLC (d>1.28, p = 0.08), while sectioning ITCL resulted in higher external rotation without TibPost (d = 1.24, p = 0.07). Sequential ligament sectioning induced increased flattening of Meary's angle. CONCLUSION Function of TibPost and medial ligaments is not mutually distinctive. The role of ITCL should not be neglected in flatfoot pathology; it is vital to section this ligament to develop flatfoot in cadaveric models.
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- Joris Robberecht
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, AZ Turnhout, Turnhout, Belgium.
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- Institute for Orthopedic Research and Training (IORT), KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, India.
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- Institute for Orthopedic Research and Training (IORT), KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
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- Department of Automation, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Biomechanics Section, Department of Mechanical Engineering, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
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- Department of Human Movement Sciences, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
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Zhang Y, Chen Z, Zhao H, Liang X, Sun C, Jin Z. Musculoskeletal modeling of total ankle arthroplasty using force-dependent kinematics for predicting in vivo joint mechanics. Proc Inst Mech Eng H 2019; 234:210-222. [PMID: 31752588 DOI: 10.1177/0954411919890724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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In vivo load and motion in the ankle joint play a key role in the understanding of the failure mechanism and function outcomes of total ankle arthroplasty. However, a thorough understanding of the biomechanics of the ankle joint in daily activities is lacking. The objective of this study was to develop a novel lower extremity musculoskeletal multibody dynamics model with total ankle arthroplasty considering the 6 degrees of freedom of the ankle joint motions and the deformable contact mechanics of the implant, based on force-dependent kinematics method. A patient who underwent total ankle arthroplasty surgery was considered. The walking gait data of the patient was measured in a gait laboratory and used as the input for the patient-specific musculoskeletal modeling. The predictions from the musculoskeletal model of total ankle arthroplasty included dorsiflexion-plantar flexion, inversion-eversion, internal-external rotation, anterior-posterior translation, inferior-superior translation, and medial-lateral translation of the tibiotalar joint, the ankle contact forces, the muscle activations, and the ligament forces. The magnitudes and tendencies of the predicted results were all within reasonable ranges, as compared with the data available in the literature. The predicted peak total ankle contact force was 6.55 body weight. In addition, the peak contact forces of the lateral and medial compartments were 4.22 body weight and 2.59 body weight, respectively. This study provides a potential new platform for the design of a better ankle prosthesis, the improvement of the operation techniques of the clinicians, and the accelerated postoperative recovery of the patients.
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- Yanwei Zhang
- State Key Laboratory for Manufacturing System Engineering, School of Mechanical Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Key Laboratory of Road Construction Technology and Equipment (Ministry of Education), School of Mechanical Engineering, Chang'an University, Xi'an, China
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- Foot and Ankle Surgery Department, Honghui Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Foot and Ankle Surgery Department, Honghui Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Foot and Ankle Surgery Department, Honghui Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.,Xi'an Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Manufacturing System Engineering, School of Mechanical Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.,Tribology Research Institute, School of Mechanical Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, China.,Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering, School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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Boey H, Verfaillie S, Natsakis T, Vander Sloten J, Jonkers I. Augmented Ligament Reconstruction Partially Restores Hindfoot and Midfoot Kinematics After Lateral Ligament Ruptures. Am J Sports Med 2019; 47:1921-1930. [PMID: 31125267 DOI: 10.1177/0363546519848421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND Altered kinematics and persisting ankle instability have been associated with degenerative changes and osteochondral lesions. PURPOSE To study the effect of ligament reconstruction surgery with suture tape augmentation (isolated anterior talofibular ligament [ATFL] vs combined ATFL and calcaneofibular ligament [CFL]) after lateral ligament ruptures (combined ATFL and CFL) on foot-ankle kinematics during simulated gait. STUDY DESIGN Controlled laboratory study. METHODS Five fresh-frozen cadaveric specimens were tested in a custom-built gait simulator in 5 different conditions: intact, ATFL rupture, ATFL-CFL rupture, ATFL-CFL reconstruction, and ATFL reconstruction. For each condition, range of motion (ROM) and the average angle (AA) in the hindfoot and midfoot joints were calculated during the stance phase of normal and inverted gait. RESULTS Ligament ruptures mainly changed ROM in the hindfoot and the AA in the hindfoot and midfoot and influenced the kinematics in all 3 movement directions. Combined ligament reconstruction was able to restore ROM in inversion-eversion in 4 of the 5 joints and ROM in internal-external rotation and dorsiflexion-plantarflexion in 3 of the 5 joints. It was also able to restore the AA in inversion-eversion in 2 of the 5 joints, the AA in internal-external rotation in all joints, and the AA in dorsiflexion-plantarflexion in 1 of the joints. Isolated ATFL reconstruction was able to restore ROM in inversion-eversion and internal-external rotation in 3 of the 5 joints and ROM in dorsiflexion-plantarflexion in 2 of the 5 joints. Isolated reconstruction was also able to restore the AA in inversion-eversion and dorsiflexion-plantarflexion in 2 of the joints and the AA in internal-external rotation in 3 of the joints. Both isolated reconstruction and combined reconstruction were most successful in restoring motion in the tibiocalcaneal and talonavicular joints and least successful in restoring motion in the talocalcaneal joint. However, combined reconstruction was still better at restoring motion in the talocalcaneal joint than isolated reconstruction (1/3 for ROM and 1/3 for the AA with isolated reconstruction compared to 1/3 for ROM and 2/3 for the AA with combined reconstruction). CONCLUSION Combined ATFL-CFL reconstruction showed better restored motion immediately after surgery than isolated ATFL reconstruction after a combined ATFL-CFL rupture. CLINICAL RELEVANCE This study shows that ligament reconstruction with suture tape augmentation is able to partially restore kinematics in the hindfoot and midfoot at the time of surgery. In clinical applications, where the classic Broström-Gould technique is followed by augmentation with suture tape, this procedure may protect the repaired ligament during healing by limiting excessive ROM after a ligament rupture.
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- Hannelore Boey
- Biomechanics Section, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- Human Movement Biomechanics Research Group, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Biomechanics Section, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- Department of Automation, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Human Movement Biomechanics Research Group, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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Gladish JR, Powell DW, Queen RM. The effects of total ankle arthroplasty on postural stability and loading symmetry in quiet stance. J Biomech 2019; 83:110-116. [PMID: 30527637 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2018.11.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2018] [Revised: 11/16/2018] [Accepted: 11/19/2018] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Ankle osteoarthritis is a debilitating condition affecting about 1% of the population with approximately 50,000 new instances annually. One treatment is total ankle arthroplasty (TAA), however, its effects on balance are not well understood. This study analyzed balance over a two-year period following TAA. 408 subjects (177 left, 231 right ankles) diagnosed with end-stage ankle osteoarthritis performed quiet standing trials while center of pressure (COP) data were collected. Data were compared across three time points (pre-op, 1-year, and 2-years post-op) and between surgical and non-surgical limbs using a linear mixed model with significance set at P = 0.05. COP excursions in the feet-together condition were not significantly different between limbs after 2 years in anteroposterior or mediolateral directions (P = 0.06, 0.08) after being significantly different between limbs in the anteroposterior (P = 0.014) and mediolateral direction (P < 0.001) pre-op. The vertical ground reaction force significantly decreased across time in the non-surgical limb, while reciprocally increasing in the surgical limb (P < 0.001). After 2 years, no significant difference in vertical ground reaction force between limbs existed (P = 0.20). Limb asymmetry indices decreased at each time point in both conditions (all P < 0.001) and were not significantly different from zero after 2 years in the feet-together condition (P = 0.290). In conclusion, surgical limb balance improved compared to pre-op, resulting in increased symmetry between limbs after 2 years. Vertical ground reaction forces on both limbs converge and limb asymmetry indices approach zero two years post-op. Differences in the COP excursion-loading symmetry relationship between limbs could be useful for identifying instability in other pathologies.
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- Jonathan R Gladish
- Kevin P. Granata Biomechanics Lab, Department of Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics, Virginia Tech, 208 Norris Hall, 495 Old Turner St., Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA.
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- Musculoskeletal Analysis Laboratory, School of Health Studies, 106 Fieldhouse, 495 Zach H. Curlin Street, Memphis, TN 38152, USA
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- Kevin P. Granata Biomechanics Lab, Department of Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics, Virginia Tech, 208 Norris Hall, 495 Old Turner St., Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, 2 Riverside Circle, Roanoke, VA 24016, USA
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Wang Y, Li Z, Wong DWC, Cheng CK, Zhang M. Finite element analysis of biomechanical effects of total ankle arthroplasty on the foot. J Orthop Translat 2017; 12:55-65. [PMID: 29662779 PMCID: PMC5866499 DOI: 10.1016/j.jot.2017.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2017] [Revised: 12/08/2017] [Accepted: 12/11/2017] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background Total ankle arthroplasty is gaining popularity as an alternation to ankle arthrodesis for end-stage ankle arthritis. Owing to the complex anatomical characteristics of the ankle joint, total ankle arthroplasty has higher failure rates. Biomechanical exploration of the effects of total ankle arthroplasty on the foot and ankle is imperative for the precaution of postoperative complications. The objectives of this study are (1) to investigate the biomechanical differences of the foot and ankle between the foot with total ankle arthroplasty and the intact foot and (2) to investigate the performance of the three-component ankle prosthesis. Methods To understand the loading environment of the inner foot, comprehensive finite element models of an intact foot and a foot with total ankle arthroplasty were developed to simulate the stance phase of gait. Motion analysis on the model subject was conducted to obtain the boundary and loading conditions. The model was validated through comparison of plantar pressure and joint contact pressure between computational prediction and experimental measurement. A pressure mapping system was used to measure the plantar pressure during balanced standing and walking in the motion analysis experiment, and joint contact pressure at the talonavicular joint was measured in a cadaver foot. Results Plantar pressure, stress distribution in bones and implants and joint contact loading in the two models were compared, and motion of the prosthesis was analysed. Compared with the intact foot model, averaged contact pressure at the medial cuneonavicular joint increased by 67.4% at the second-peak instant. The maximum stress in the metatarsal bones increased by 19.8% and 31.3% at the mid-stance and second-peak instants, respectively. Force that was transmitted in three medial columns was 0.33, 0.53 and 1.15 times of body weight, respectively, at the first-peak, mid-stance and second-peak instants. The range of motion of the prosthetic ankle was constrained in the frontal plane. The lateral side of the prosthesis sustained higher loading than the medial side. Conclusion Total ankle arthroplasty resulted in great increase of contact pressure at the medial cuneonavicular joint, making it sustain the highest contact pressure among all joints in the foot. The motion of the prosthesis was constrained in the frontal plane, and asymmetric loading was distributed in the bearing component of the ankle prosthesis in the mediolateral direction. The translational potential of this article Biomechanical variations resulted from total ankle arthroplasty may contribute to negative postoperative outcomes. The exploration of the biomechanical performance in this study might benefit the surgeons in the determination of surgical protocols to avoid complications. The analysis of the performance of the ankle prosthesis could enhance the knowledge of prosthetic design.
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- Yan Wang
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China.,The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Shenzhen Research Institute, Shenzhen, China
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- The National Research Center for Rehabilitation Technical Aids, Beijing, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China.,The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Shenzhen Research Institute, Shenzhen, China
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- Key Laboratory for Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of Ministry of Education, Beihang University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China.,The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Shenzhen Research Institute, Shenzhen, China
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Non-linear finite element model to assess the effect of tendon forces on the foot-ankle complex. Med Eng Phys 2017; 49:71-78. [DOI: 10.1016/j.medengphy.2017.07.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2016] [Revised: 06/18/2017] [Accepted: 07/24/2017] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Baxter JR, Sturnick DR, Demetracopoulos CA, Ellis SJ, Deland JT. Cadaveric gait simulation reproduces foot and ankle kinematics from population-specific inputs. J Orthop Res 2016; 34:1663-8. [PMID: 26773718 DOI: 10.1002/jor.23169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2015] [Accepted: 01/08/2016] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Cadaveric gait simulation allows researchers to directly investigate biomechanical consequences of surgeries using invasive measurement techniques. However, it is unclear if foot and ankle kinematics that are population-specific are reproduced using these devices. Therefore, we assessed foot and ankle kinematics produced in a cadaveric gait simulator during the stance phase of gait in a set of five cadaveric feet. Tibial motions and ground reaction forces previously collected in vivo in a group of healthy adults were applied as inputs parameters. In vitro foot and ankle kinematics were acquired and directly compared to population-specific in vivo kinematics of the same healthy adults from which input parameters were acquired. Analyses were completed using cross correlation to determine the similarities in kinematic profiles and joint ranges of motion were calculated to determine absolute differences in kinematics. Ankle, subtalar, and talonavicular in vitro joint kinematics were positively correlated to in vivo joint kinematics (rxy = 0.57-0.87). Further, in vivo and in vitro foot and ankle kinematics demonstrated similar amounts of within-group variability (rxy = 0.50-0.85 and rxy = 0.72-0.76, respectively). Our findings demonstrate that cadaveric gait simulation techniques reproduce population-specific foot and ankle kinematics, providing a valuable research tool for testing surgical treatments of foot and ankle maladies. © 2016 Orthopaedic Research Society. Published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Orthop Res 34:1663-1668, 2016.
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- Josh R Baxter
- Department of Biomechanics, Hospital for Special Surgery, 535 East 70th Street, New York, New York, 10021
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- Department of Biomechanics, Hospital for Special Surgery, 535 East 70th Street, New York, New York, 10021
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- Department of Foot and Ankle Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, 535 East 70th Street, New York, New York, 10021
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- Department of Foot and Ankle Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, 535 East 70th Street, New York, New York, 10021
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Natsakis T, Burg J, Dereymaeker G, Jonkers I, Vander Sloten J. Foot-ankle simulators: A tool to advance biomechanical understanding of a complex anatomical structure. Proc Inst Mech Eng H 2016; 230:440-9. [PMID: 27160562 DOI: 10.1177/0954411915617983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2015] [Accepted: 10/26/2015] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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In vitro gait simulations have been available to researchers for more than two decades and have become an invaluable tool for understanding fundamental foot-ankle biomechanics. This has been realised through several incremental technological and methodological developments, such as the actuation of muscle tendons, the increase in controlled degrees of freedom and the use of advanced control schemes. Furthermore, in vitro experimentation enabled performing highly repeatable and controllable simulations of gait during simultaneous measurement of several biomechanical signals (e.g. bone kinematics, intra-articular pressure distribution, bone strain). Such signals cannot always be captured in detail using in vivo techniques, and the importance of in vitro experimentation is therefore highlighted. The information provided by in vitro gait simulations enabled researchers to answer numerous clinical questions related to pathology, injury and surgery. In this article, first an overview of the developments in design and methodology of the various foot-ankle simulators is presented. Furthermore, an overview of the conducted studies is outlined and an example of a study aiming at understanding the differences in kinematics of the hindfoot, ankle and subtalar joints after total ankle arthroplasty is presented. Finally, the limitations and future perspectives of in vitro experimentation and in particular of foot-ankle gait simulators are discussed. It is expected that the biofidelic nature of the controllers will be improved in order to make them more subject-specific and to link foot motion to the simulated behaviour of the entire missing body, providing additional information for understanding the complex anatomical structure of the foot.
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- Tassos Natsakis
- Biomechanics Section, Department of Mechanical Engineering, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Biomechanics Section, Department of Mechanical Engineering, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium Department of Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Science, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Biomechanics Section, Department of Mechanical Engineering, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Science, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Biomechanics Section, Department of Mechanical Engineering, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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