Multiaxial orthotic hip joint for squatting and cross-legged sitting with hip-knee-ankle-foot-orthosis

U Singh; S S Wason

doi:10.3109/03093648809078207

Multiaxial orthotic hip joint for squatting and cross-legged sitting with hip-knee-ankle-foot-orthosis

Prosthet Orthot Int. 1988 Aug;12(2):101-2. doi: 10.3109/03093648809078207.

Authors

U Singh¹, S S Wason

Affiliation

¹ Department of Rehabilitation, All-India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.

PMID: 3174406
DOI: 10.3109/03093648809078207

Abstract

In view of the importance of squatting and cross-legged sitting in the activities of daily living in Asian and African countries, a multiaxial orthotic hip joint has been developed which when fitted to a Hip-Knee-Ankle-Foot-Orthosis (HKAFO) can permit the user to squat and sit cross-legged. The design consists of a modified ball and socket joint.

MeSH terms

Ankle*
Equipment Design
Foot*
Hip Prosthesis*
Humans
Knee*
Orthotic Devices*
Posture
Prosthesis Design*