Lower Extremity Review
Using a novel neuromodulation approach that incorporates gait-combined closed-loop transcranial electrical stimulation (tES), a team of researchers from Japan demonstrated significant gait improvements in patients with various neurological disorders including…
A team of Swiss and French neuroscientists and neurosurgeons reported that they have re-established the communication between the brain and spinal cord with a wireless digital bridge, allowing a paralyzed person to walk again naturally.
As part of research funded by the National Institutes of Health, the University of Denver Center for Orthopaedic Biomechanics has made available a repository of 3D models of the human lower extremities created from the Visible Human Female and Male imaging datasets.
Art Dyck, the president of Fillauer Motion Control, has retired effective August 31. Dyck has been in this position for 6 years and with the company for 35 years. Jon Winegar has been named regional vice president of Fillauer Motion Control and…
A team from Northeastern University, Boston, has designed a passive prosthetic ankle that lifts the toe during swing phase (to reduce falls) while providing full stance phase energy storage and return. The ankle recycles energy captured at heel strike to lift the toe during the next swing phase.
Wearable ultrasound patches have the potential to revolutionize health care, facilitating the remote monitoring of critical physiological functions in the comfort of a patient’s home. But most patches in development have a major limitation: they require cables to power the device and transmit the…
People who fracture their tibia usually get hardware surgically implanted to hold the bone in place. After about 6 months, 10% of patients are diagnosed with a non-union fracture; they require additional surgery to implant new hardware. The standard method to diagnose a non-union fracture is…
Using nanomagnet composites and conductive yarn, scientists at the University of California, Los Angeles have invented a smart textile that can sense and measure body movements—from muscles flexing to veins pulsing. The device is self-powered, stretchy (extending 3.5 times in length), durable…
Researchers at the Skolkovo Institute of Technology, Russia, have devised a novel method for leg rehabilitation after injury or stroke that uses a brain-computer interface (BCI) and electrical stimulation of the spine delivered through the skin. Created by scientists from the institute’s neuro and…
A recent invention by a team of researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) and A*STAR’s Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, provides a simple, convenient, and effective way of monitoring wound recovery so clinical intervention can be…
To optimize their performance, athletes may use custom-made insoles. People with musculoskeletal pain also turn to insoles to combat their discomfort. However, before specialists can accurately fit such insoles, they must first create a pressure profile of the feet.
A team of researchers from the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), North Carolina State University, and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have developed a new method for controlling lower limb exoskeletons. The novel method developed by the…
University of Washington (UW) Professor Joan Sanders, PhD, and her team are creating a new type of transtibial prosthetic leg that automatically adjusts its fit throughout the day. Their latest prototype alters its fit without the need for adjustments to padding or…
A gel that combines both stiffness and toughness is a step forward in the bid to create biodegradable implants for joint injuries, according to new research from the University of British Columbia (UBC).
Researchers at The Ohio State University (Ohio State) have fabricated the first wearable sensor designed to detect and monitor muscle atrophy. Allyanna Rice, a graduate fellow in electrical and computer engineering and Asimina Kiourti, PhD, a professor in electrical and computer engineering, designed the device to work by employing 2 coils…
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