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The Influence of New Reciprocating Link Medial Linkage Orthosis on Walking and Independence in a Spinal Cord Injury Patient Publisher Pubmed



Ahmadi Bani M1 ; Arazpour M1 ; Farahmand F2, 3 ; Azmand A4 ; Hutchins SW5 ; Vahab Kashani R1 ; Mousavi ME1
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  1. 1. Department of Orthotics and Prosthetics, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Kodakyar Street, Daneshjo Boulevard, Evin, Tehran, 1985713834, Iran
  2. 2. Mechanical Engineering Department, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
  3. 3. Research Center of Biomedical Technology and Robotics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  4. 4. Faculty Health Sciences Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Department, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
  5. 5. Faculty of Health and Social Care, IHSCR, University of Salford, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom

Source: Spinal Cord Published:2015


Abstract

Objectives: The purpose of this paper is to describe the development and evaluation of a new medial linkage reciprocating gait orthosis (MLRGO) that incorporates a reciprocal mechanism and is sensitive to pelvic motion to potentially assist paraplegic patients to walk and provide functional independence. Case description and methods: The new orthosis was constructed and tested by a 20-year-old female paraplegic subject with transverse myelitis at T10 level, who was 4 years post injury and had also been an isocentric reciprocating gait orthosis (IRGO) user for 2 years. She received gait training for 12 weeks before undertaking gait analysis, and also completed a questionnaire that was designed to assess the perceived functionality of the new MLRGO when compared with an IRGO. Results: The results demonstrated improvements in gait velocity, step length and cadence, and also improvement in functional independence with the new orthosis compared with an IRGO. Conclusion: The results demonstrated that this new MLRGO could be used for paraplegic patients who would like an improvement in functional independence and ambulation. © 2015 International Spinal Cord Society All rights reserved.
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