A review on the orthotics and prosthetics and the potential of kenaf composites as alternative materials for ankle-foot orthosis

FS Shahar, MTH Sultan, SH Lee, M Jawaid… - Journal of the …, 2019 - Elsevier
Since ancient Egypt, orthosis was generally made from wood and then later replaced with
metal and leather which are either heavy, bulky, or thick decreasing comfort among the …

The impact of ankle-foot orthosis stiffness on gait: a systematic literature review

D Totah, M Menon, C Jones-Hershinow, K Barton… - Gait & posture, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Ankle-foot orthoses (AFOs) are commonly prescribed to provide ankle
support during walking. Current prescription standards provide general guidelines for …

On the effects of selective laser melting process parameters on microstructure and thermomechanical response of Ni-rich NiTi

S Saedi, NS Moghaddam, A Amerinatanzi, M Elahinia… - Acta Materialia, 2018 - Elsevier
Any variation in the processing parameters of selective laser melting fabrication could
impact the performance of the final product. This study is concentrated on the effects of laser …

[PDF][PDF] Sol-gel process applications: A mini-review

A Dehghanghadikolaei, J Ansary… - Proc. Nat. Res. Soc, 2018 - researchgate.net
Sol-gel process is categorized as a well-known and reliable coating process. The useful
characteristics of this method are composition selection, easy to coat complex mechanical …

Improving corrosion resistance of additively manufactured nickel–titanium biomedical devices by micro-arc oxidation process

A Dehghanghadikolaei, H Ibrahim… - Journal of materials …, 2019 - Springer
Nickel–titanium (NiTi) alloys have recently attracted considerable attention due to their
unique properties, ie, shape memory effect and superelasticity. In addition, these promising …

Finite element simulation and additive manufacturing of stiffness-matched niti fixation hardware for mandibular reconstruction surgery

A Jahadakbar, N Shayesteh Moghaddam… - Bioengineering, 2016 - mdpi.com
Process parameters and post-processing heat treatment techniques have been developed
to produce both shape memory and superelastic NiTi using Additive Manufacturing. By …

Application of the superelastic NiTi spring in ankle foot orthosis (AFO) to create normal ankle joint behavior

A Amerinatanzi, H Zamanian… - Bioengineering, 2017 - mdpi.com
Hinge-based Ankle Foot Orthosis (HAFO) is one of the most common non-surgical solutions
for the foot drop. In conventional HAFOs, the ankle joint is almost locked, and plantar flexion …

Effects of size and geometry on the thermomechanical properties of additively manufactured NiTi shape memory alloy

N Farjam, M Nematollahi, MT Andani… - … International Journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Effect of size and shape of the additively manufactured Nickel-Titanium (NiTi) alloys
on their thermomechanical properties is experimentally studied. Although additive …

Fixation release and the bone bandaid: A new bone fixation device paradigm

N Shayesteh Moghaddam, A Jahadakbar… - Bioengineering, 2017 - mdpi.com
The current gold standard of care for mandibular segmental defeat reconstruction is the use
of Ti-6Al-4V immobilization hardware and fibular double barrel graft. This method is often …

Computational and experimental evaluation of the mechanical properties of ankle foot orthoses: a literature review

A Ielapi, M Forward, M De Beule - Prosthetics and orthotics …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Ankle foot orthoses are external medical devices applied around the ankle joint
area to provide stability to patients with neurological, muscular, and/or anatomical …