School of Mechanical Engineering, Southeast University, No. 2 Southeast University Road, Nanjing, China.
Department of Sports Medicine and Adult Reconstructive Surgery, Drum Tower Hospital Affiliated to Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.
J Transl Med. 2018 Jun 18;16(1):167. doi: 10.1186/s12967-018-1547-y.
To explore the therapeutic effect and the biomechanical mechanism of 3D printing individualized heel cup in treating of plantar heel pain.
The clinical effect was evaluated by plantar pressure analysis and pain assessment in participants. Its biomechanical mechanism of protecting the plantar heel was explored using finite element simulation.
The individualized heel cup could support and protect the osseous structure and soft tissue of plantar heel while walking and jogging, as well as significantly reduce the self-reported pain after being worn for 4 weeks. The nylon heel cup could alter the load concentration of the heel as well as decrease the load affected on plantar fascia and calcaneus bone. It also provided an obvious support for heel pad.
To summarize, the 3D printed individualized heel cup can be used as an effective method for the treatment of plantar heel pain.
探索 3D 打印个体化足跟杯治疗足底足跟痛的疗效和生物力学机制。
通过足底压力分析和参与者疼痛评估来评估临床效果。使用有限元模拟来探索其保护足底足跟的生物力学机制。
个体化足跟杯在行走和慢跑时可以支撑和保护足底足跟的骨结构和软组织,并且在佩戴 4 周后可显著减轻自述疼痛。尼龙足跟杯可以改变足跟的载荷集中,并减少对足底筋膜和跟骨的影响。它还为足跟垫提供了明显的支撑。
综上所述,3D 打印个体化足跟杯可作为治疗足底足跟痛的有效方法。