Design and development of anthropometric device for the standardization of sizes of knee-ankle-foot orthoses

Abstract

An anthropometric device (AD) was designed and developed to collect data on foot and knee of locomotor disabled people. The aim was to standardize the sizes of knee-ankle-foot orthoses (KAFOs) in a standard modular form so that they can be mass produced to cater for fitting to a large number of locomotor disabled people. The anthropometric data collected on large numbers of locomotor disabled people were processed, with the help of a computer programme, to arrive at standard sizes for three modules, i.e. a foot plate (seven sizes), knee pieces (six sizes) and a lateral upright in a universal size. These modules were produced by plastic injection moulding and compression moulding processes using glass-reinforced polypropylene. KAFOs were assembled and fitted to locomotor disabled people. Feedback obtained was encouraging and this vindicated the concept, design and utility of the AD.

Survey of Anthropometric Data Collection Methods of Indian Population for Design of Proportional Medical Devices

“…The use of the Integrated Composite Anthropometer (ICA) (Dewangan, Owary, & Datta, 2010) is more cost effective than the 3-D scanner used in CAESAR and ANSUR if its accuracy is matched to 1mm. A varied population could be extrapolated by using factor analysis as mentioned in one of the literature (Dwivedi, Shetty, & Nath, 2009).…”

“…By fitting a regression model for the raw data and predicting dimensions (like stature, determination of sex and other classifications like regions, etc.) by using factor analysis (Dwivedi, Shetty, & Nath, 2009).…”