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<p>The technical evolution of the prosthetic field is swift and the technical solutions for the limb prostheses are found in a vast number of the specialized literature, therefore for good information management, a generalized classification of the field is necessary. Based on the use of the idea diagram method, a multicriteria classification of the lower and upper limb prostheses was performed. The classification was made according to the levels of limb amputation, the way of attaching prosthetic devices to the patient, the generations of technological performance adopted over time, the areas in which these prosthetic devices are used, and the mechanisms used for generation and transmission of forces in the joints of ankle &amp; foot prostheses. The results include general information and help novice researchers in future approaches to the field of limb prostheses.</p>
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The technical evolution of the prosthetic field is swift and the technical solutions for the limb prostheses are found in a vast number of the specialized literature, therefore for good information management, a generalized classification of the field is necessary. Based on the use of the idea diagram method, a multicriteria classification of the lower and upper limb prostheses was performed. The classification was made according to the levels of limb amputation, the way of attaching prosthetic devices to the patient, the generations of technological performance adopted over time, the areas in which these prosthetic devices are used, and the mechanisms used for generation and transmission of forces in the joints of ankle & foot prostheses. The results include general information and help novice researchers in future approaches to the field of limb prostheses.

Technical Progress in Limb Prostheses: A Classification of Existing Devices

dimitrie-cristian.fodor@student.tuiasi.ro

“Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iași

Bulletin of the Polytechnic Institute of Iași. Machine constructions Section

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The technical evolution of the prosthetic field is swift and the technical solutions for the limb prostheses are found in a vast number of the specialized...

Technical Progress in Limb Prostheses: A Classification of Existing Devices

Published Online: Nov 07, 2022

Page range: 31 - 40

Received: Jul 13, 2022

Accepted: Sep 08, 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bipcm-2022-0023

Keywords
amputation, rehabilitation, prosthetics, state-of-the-art, limb loss

© 2022 Dimitrie-Cristian Fodor et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Technical Progress in Limb Prostheses: A Classification of Existing Devices

Published Online: Nov 07, 2022

Page range: 31 - 40

Received: Jul 13, 2022

Accepted: Sep 08, 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bipcm-2022-0023

Keywordsamputation, rehabilitation, prosthetics, state-of-the-art, limb loss

© 2022 Dimitrie-Cristian Fodor et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
amputation, rehabilitation, prosthetics, state-of-the-art, limb loss