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Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic (CFRP) Knee-Ankle-Foot-Orthosis (KAFO) Prototype for Myopathic Patients

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A traditional Knee-Ankle-Foot-Orthosis (KAFO) for myopathic patients has been studied for the assessment of loads and fatigue resistance.

Starting from this basis a thermoplastic matrix carbon fiber reinforced composite (CFRP) knee-ankle-foot-orthosis has been developed in order to reduce the weight. A finite element simulation program for deformation analysis was used to compare the behaviour of conventional and CFRP orthosis. At the test stresses there were no breakages either of the prototype or of its parts. The CFRP orthosis allows a weight reduction of more than 40%.

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  1. The Muscle Clinic of the Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, USA

    C. Granata, G. Campo, A. Ballestrazzi & L. Merlini

  2. The Research Centre of the Officine Rizzoli, the Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy

    A. De Lollis & L. Piancastelli

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  1. Department of Basic Dental Science, University of Wales College of Medicine, Cardiff, UK

    K. R. Williams

  2. Orthopaedic Clinic, University of Bologna, Italy

    A. Toni

  3. Department of Civil Engineering, University College of Swansea, UK

    J. Middleton

  4. University of Bologna, Italy

    G. Pallotti

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Granata, C., De Lollis, A., Campo, G., Piancastelli, L., Ballestrazzi, A., Merlini, L. (1991). Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic (CFRP) Knee-Ankle-Foot-Orthosis (KAFO) Prototype for Myopathic Patients. In: Williams, K.R., Toni, A., Middleton, J., Pallotti, G. (eds) Interfaces in Medicine and Mechanics—2. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-3852-9_23

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