Optimizing Ankle-Foot Orthotics Prescription Using an Emulation Test-Drive Strategy

Abstract

The commercial market for ankle-foot orthoses (AFOs) offers such a broad array of options, yet limited evidence to guide current AFO prescription, which instead relies on clinician intuition, training, experience, and qualitative manufacturer produced guides. Thus, matching an AFO with optimal mechanical properties to the unique needs and abilities of a given patient is challenging. The inability to test-drive different designs is an unmet need that is holding back patient care, and for which a viable solution is being provided in this proposal. We propose to optimize the process of selecting the optimal AFO for a patient using an AFO emulator to adjust AFO mechanical properties in real-time via software interface, rather than using the resource-intensive trial-and-error approach currently practiced in clinical settings.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2023
Accession Number
AD1219074

Entities

People

  • Bradford D. Hendershot

Organizations

  • Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Acquisition
  • Agreements
  • Biomedical Research
  • Contracts
  • Data Acquisition
  • Data Analysis
  • Department Of Defense
  • Electronic Mail
  • Lower Limb Prostheses
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Medicine
  • Orthoses
  • Professional Development
  • Project Management
  • Training

Readers

  • Rehabilitation and Prosthetic Care for Military Service Members and Veterans with Limb Loss or Disability.
  • Systems Analysis and Design