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PROSTHETICS AND ORTHOTICS INTERNATIONAL
卷 36, 期 2, 页码 239-246出版社
SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD
DOI: 10.1177/0309364611435690
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Spinal cord injury; walking; powered gait orthosis; gait parameters; paraplegia
Background: The aim of this case study was to analyze the effect on gait parameters of a new design of powered gait orthosis which applied synchronized motions to both the hip and knee joints when utilized for walking by a spinal cord injury (SCI) patient. Case Description and Methods: Two orthoses were evaluated while worn by an incomplete SCI subject. Gait evaluation was performed when walking with an isocentric reciprocating gait orthosis (IRGO) and compared to that demonstrated by a newly developed powered version. This new orthosis was based on the IRGO superstructure but incorporated powered hip and knee joints using electrically motorized actuators. Findings and Outcomes: These gait parameters were improved when compared to standard IRGO and initial testing with the orthosis with only the hip or the knee joints activated in isolation. Maximum hip flexion and extension angles, as well as the maximum knee flexion and extension angles all increased when walking with the powered RGO compared to the IRGO. Conclusions: Gait evaluation of this newly developed orthosis showed improvement in measured parameters when compared to walking with an IRGO.
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