The importance of prosthetic alignment to the success of a prosthetic fitting is well known, but work remains to be done in this area. The proper use of prostheses by amputees is also important to ensure achievement of optimal prosthetic function new fashion wedding dresses. Much work has targeted at the quantification of alignments to give a growing understanding of the primary goals of alignment to produce more consistent, more objective, and faster techniques for prosthetics. Since prosthesis users have to change shoes in their daily life, the effect of heel height on prosthetic alignment deserves attention. Steeled et al. analyzed the effects of prosthetic anteroposterior alignment on the pressure distribution at the stump/socket interface. Their work focused on TT amputees during unsupported stance and gait using a 0.5 cm heel nike shoes with forefoot wedging. Although Hansen et al. reckoned that an alignment change is necessary to accommodate higher or lower heel heights for changes beyond a small range, only the effects of heelheights on the rollover characteristics of the biological ankle-foot system for non-disabled adult females were studied. In the current study, the loading line on the prosthetic side, the activities of knee muscles on both sides, and the plantar foot pressure were measured for three different heel heights for a TT amputee during standing. The results for the three biomechanical properties correlated well and accorded with human physical behavior nike shox. Furthermore, the heel height change for the TT amputee during standing actually caused a change in the orientation angle in the sagittal plane of the socket relative to the ground. These results were comparable with other reports about sagittal alignment in the literature.
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