Essays about: "Knee prosthesis"

Showing result 6 - 8 of 8 essays containing the words Knee prosthesis.

  1. 6. Microprocessor-controlled prosthetic knee: Exploring clinicians’ experience of prescription processes in different regions in Sweden : A qualitative study

    University essay from Jönköping University/HHJ, Avd. för rehabilitering

    Author : Henrik Ottosson; Saga Tortela; [2021]
    Keywords : Knee prosthesis; artificial limbs; health policy; process assessment; Knäprotes; proteser; vårdpolicy; processbedömning;

    Abstract : Syfte: Syftet med denna studie var att undersöka vad kliniker upplever påverkar förskrivningsprocessen av mikroprocesstyrd knäkomponent (MPK) i de olika regionerna i Sverige. Metod: Kvalitativ analys med semistrukturerade intervjuer genomfördes. READ MORE

  3. 7. Effective Optimization of Deployment for Wearable Sensors in Transfemoral Prosthesis

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : SURANJAN RAM OTTIKKUTTI; [2020]
    Keywords : Sensors; globaloptimization; geneticalgorithms; patternsearch; transducers; transfemoralamputation; Sensorer; global optimering; genetiska algoritmer; mönstersökning; transduktorer; transfemoral amputation;

    Abstract : Transfemoralor above-the-knee amputees face discomfort in their prothesis primarily due to irregular distribution of pressure and shear forces in the Socket-stump interface (SSI). To quantify this discomfort it is necessary to first determine the pressure distribution in the SSI using sensors. READ MORE

  4. 8. Prescribing Motion by Mirroring : Using Kinematics from an Individual's Sound Leg in Order to Prescribe the Motion of an Aid

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för kemi, bioteknologi och hälsa (CBH)

    Author : Marcus Jonsson; [2019]
    Keywords : Biomechanics; Mechanics; Mirroring; Prosthesis; Biomekanik; Mekanik; Protes; Spegling;

    Abstract : Prostheses available today are either passive or active. Active prostheses canapply external energy to the joints, while passive cannot. A well functionalprosthesis that is adapted to the wearer can improve the locomotion and alsodecrease the metabolic cost. READ MORE