TY - GEN
T1 - Design of a 3D prosthesis of the big toe for amputees due to diabetes mellitus type II and finite element analysis
AU - Chávez, Ariana Figueroa
AU - Sánchez Sifuentes, Midori
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 IEEE.
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - At present the percentage of people suffering from type II diabetes mellitus continues to increase. One of the consequences of this disease is the reduction of blood flow in the feet and legs, which could hinder the healing of a sore, in such a way that if a patient with this condition is not treated in time, gangrene can be generated, which could cause the amputation of the first toe, this would affect the gait process, which will not be carried out properly. There are foot prostheses focused on the functionality of the first toe; however, there are no prostheses focused on the specific design of the big toe. Therefore, this work aims to design a prosthesis for the first toe capable of improving gait, likewise a finite element analysis was carried out to ensure that the proposed design is capable of resisting up to a certain body weight. After carrying out the finite element analysis, the maximum and minimum values of displacement and equivalent force are observed with respect to the external forces to which the designed part is subjected.
AB - At present the percentage of people suffering from type II diabetes mellitus continues to increase. One of the consequences of this disease is the reduction of blood flow in the feet and legs, which could hinder the healing of a sore, in such a way that if a patient with this condition is not treated in time, gangrene can be generated, which could cause the amputation of the first toe, this would affect the gait process, which will not be carried out properly. There are foot prostheses focused on the functionality of the first toe; however, there are no prostheses focused on the specific design of the big toe. Therefore, this work aims to design a prosthesis for the first toe capable of improving gait, likewise a finite element analysis was carried out to ensure that the proposed design is capable of resisting up to a certain body weight. After carrying out the finite element analysis, the maximum and minimum values of displacement and equivalent force are observed with respect to the external forces to which the designed part is subjected.
KW - amputation
KW - finite element analysis
KW - first toe
KW - gait
KW - prosthesis
KW - Type II diabetes mellitus
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U2 - 10.1109/EMBC40787.2023.10340021
DO - 10.1109/EMBC40787.2023.10340021
M3 - Conference contribution
C2 - 38083373
AN - SCOPUS:85179645552
T3 - Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS
BT - 2023 45th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Conference, EMBC 2023 - Proceedings
PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
T2 - 45th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Conference, EMBC 2023
Y2 - 24 July 2023 through 27 July 2023
ER -
