‘MYNI's orthosis’: a self‐adjustable, dynamic knee extension orthosis for quadriceps weakness in haemophilia rehabilitation

Manigandan, C.; Bedford, Edwin; Kumar, Suresh; Nathan, Visvamba; Peter, B. K.; Premkumar, J

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2516.2004.01039.x

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“…They should be functional, affordable, durable, easy to fabricate and repair, adaptable to local materials, and culturally acceptable. 25 – 28…”

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“…They should be functional, affordable, durable, easy to fabricate and repair, adaptable to local materials, and culturally acceptable. [25][26][27][28] An adjustable, temporary, femoral socket prosthesis has been described in the literature and was claimed to be cost-effective. 29 Various foot designs have been evaluated in field contexts and in laboratory settings.…”

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Assistive technology in developing countries

Borg

Lindström

Larsson

2011

Prosthetics &Amp; Orthotics International

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Background: The ‘Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities’ (CRPD) requires governments to meet the assistive technology needs of citizens. However, the access to assistive technology in developing countries is severely limited, which is aggravated by a lack of related services.Objectives: To summarize current knowledge on assistive technology for low- and lower-middle-income countries published in 1995 or later, and to provide recommendations that facilitate implementation of the CRPD.Study design: Literature review.Methods: Literature was searched in web-based databases and reference lists. Studies carried out in low- and lower-middle-income countries, or addressing assistive technology for such countries, were included.Results: The 52 included articles are dominated by product oriented research on leg prostheses and manual wheelchairs. Less has been published on hearing aids and virtually nothing on the broad range of other types of assistive technology.Conclusions: To support effective implementation of the CRPD in these countries, there is a need for actions and research related particularly to policies, service delivery, outcomes and international cooperation, but also to product development and production.Clinical relevanceThe article has a potential to contribute to CRPD compliant developments in the provision of assistive technology in developing countries by providing practitioners with an overview of published knowledge and researchers with identified research needs.

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“…They should be functional, affordable, durable, easy to fabricate and repair, adaptable to local materials, and culturally acceptable. 25 – 28…”

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Assistive technology in developing countries

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Lindström

Larsson

2011

Prosthetics &Amp; Orthotics International

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“…A pair of MYNI joints, explained in the MYNI's orthosis, is used for providing extension traction (Manigandan et al, 2004) (Fig. 4, reproduced with permission).…”

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“…The modified orthosis allows for locking at varying angles of knee extension, thus making the serial stretching of soft tissue contractures easy, and graded, compared to serial plaster of Paris (POP) cast corrections and/or the wedge castings (Manigandan et al, 2004).…”

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MYNI's traction: a reverse dynamic traction and concomitant ambulatory aid for patients with knee flexion deformities

Manigandan

Kumar²,

Bedford³

et al. 2007

International Journal of Rehabilitation Research

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Fixed flexion deformity of the knee is one of the commonest deformities that occur as a secondary complication of various knee arthropathies. In developing countries such as India, where walking is the primary, preferred and most feasible mode of transport, the secondary complications following a fixed flexion deformity of the knees pose a serious threat to functional independence. External splinting techniques have been in use for many years for preventing and correcting fixed flexion deformities, but most of the splinting methods commonly used have disadvantages. Static splinting leads to a reduction in the range of movement and muscle strength due to prolonged immobilization; traction techniques restrict the patient to bed and necessitate hospitalization. Wedge casting can lead to a posterior subluxation of the tibia when used over a long period. Thus, the idea was to design an orthosis that serves the purpose of improving knee range of movement without the above-mentioned complications, at the same time being portable and comfortable to the client, concomitantly allowing them to be ambulant. Accordingly this article presents a new method in splinting that helps in these multiple ways.

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A new modification of KAFO for assistance in knee extension

Sarıkaya

Başaran

Ortancil

et al. 2007

Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology

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In this paper, a dynamic knee-ankle-foot orthosis (KAFO) extension assisted with elastic support, has been described which contributes to stance phase stability and swing phase freedom. The temporal distance factors including velocity, cadence, stride length, and clinical gait assessment score (CGAS) with bare foot and orthosis have been documented. The orthosis enables walking without fully immobilizing the knee.

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‘MYNI's orthosis’: a self‐adjustable, dynamic knee extension orthosis for quadriceps weakness in haemophilia rehabilitation

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Assistive technology in developing countries

Assistive technology in developing countries

MYNI's traction: a reverse dynamic traction and concomitant ambulatory aid for patients with knee flexion deformities

A new modification of KAFO for assistance in knee extension

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