Khas Kanwaljit S, Pandey Pulak M, Ray Alok R
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi, India
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi, India.
Proc Inst Mech Eng H. 2015 Mar;229(3):194-204. doi: 10.1177/0954411915574758.
Clubfoot describes a range of foot abnormalities usually present at birth, in which the foot of a baby is twisted out of shape or position. In order to develop an effective treatment plan for clubfoot and/or assess the extent to which existing interventions are successful, medical practitioners need to be able to accurately measure the nature and extent of the deformity. This is typically performed using a goniometer. However, this device is only able to measure one dimension at a time. As such, a complete assessment of the condition of a foot can be extremely burdensome and time-consuming. This article describes a new device that can quickly and efficiently take several measurements on feet of various sizes and shapes. The use of this device was verified by measuring the deformities of real clubfeet. A silicone rubber clubfoot model was also used in this study to clearly illustrate the effectiveness with which the proposed device can measure the various deformities of clubfoot. It is envisaged that the use of this device will significantly reduce the time and effort orthopedists require to measure clubfoot deformities and develop and assess treatment plans.
马蹄内翻足描述了一系列通常在出生时就存在的足部异常情况，即婴儿的脚扭曲变形或位置异常。为了制定有效的马蹄内翻足治疗方案和/或评估现有干预措施的成功程度，医生需要能够准确测量畸形的性质和程度。这通常使用测角器来进行。然而，该设备一次只能测量一个维度。因此，对足部状况进行全面评估可能极其繁琐且耗时。本文介绍了一种新设备，它可以快速、高效地对各种大小和形状的足部进行多次测量。通过测量实际马蹄内翻足的畸形情况验证了该设备的使用。本研究还使用了硅橡胶马蹄内翻足模型，以清楚地说明所提出的设备测量马蹄内翻足各种畸形的有效性。预计该设备的使用将显著减少骨科医生测量马蹄内翻足畸形以及制定和评估治疗方案所需的时间和精力。
