A new approach to implement a customized anatomic insole in orthopaedic footwear of lower limb orthosis

17th World Textile Conference AUTEX 2017 - Shaping the Future of Textiles

Peixoto, J.^1 ; Flores, P.^2 ; Souto, A.P.^1

University of Minho, Textile Department, Portugal^1

University of Minho, Mechanical Department, School of Engineering, Campus de Azurem, Guimaraes

4804-533, Portugal^2

关键词: 3-D printing;    3-D scanner;    Daily routines;    Dynamic studies;    Knee-ankle-foot orthosis;    Lower limb;    Manufacturing process;    New approaches;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1757-899X/254/23/232006/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1757-899X/254/23/232006

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

This paper concerns the development of a new approach for orthopaedic footwear to apply in KAFO orthosis (acronym for Knee Ankle Foot Orthosis). This procedure starts with full characterization of the problem with the purpose to characterize a plantar of a patient's foot with polio. A 3D Scanner was used to collect their feet's data to produce an anatomic insole. After this step, the patient performs a study of his gait using a static and dynamic study with the aim of characterizing the parameters to improve quality in the footwear. The insole was produced using a 3D printing technology. It was essential to optimize manufacturing processes and it was developed a footwear prototype with innovative characteristics, which is 25% lighter, allowing the user to consume less energy in daily routines.