Northern Technical University’s Ph.D. Thesis On Electromechanical System to Reduce Load in Ankle Joint Orthosis
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30-01-2025

 Technical Engineering College-Kirkuk, Northern Technical University discussed a Ph.D. thesis on an electromechanical system to reduce the load in ankle joint orthosis by the postgraduate student, Mr. Talib Sabah Hussein.

 

The thesis aimed at increasing the effectiveness of rehabilitation of patients suffering from ankle joint injuries by determining the load and controlling the angle of dorsiflexion/plantar flexion of the ankle joint and the interactive forces (stresses) affecting during therapeutic exercises and walking.

 

The thesis highlighted the design and manufacture of an economical external structure that combines the kinetic characteristics of fixed and mobile orthosis, as well as the manufacture of a maintainable and low-cost force sensor (EMS) used to measure the force applied to the ankle joint.

 

The thesis reviewed that the use of the orthotic structure enhanced the patient's ability to walk naturally, as the design works to absorb or dissipate the force generated in the ankle joint and push it to the front of the foot, which led to reducing the problem of ankle stiffness, accelerating the recovery process and protecting the ankle from side effects.

The thesis recommended that its results be used to increase the effectiveness of rehabilitation of patients suffering from ankle joint injuries by determining the load and controlling the ankle joint dorsiflexion/plantar flexion angle and the interactive forces (stresses) affecting therapeutic exercises and walking.

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