Affiliation:
1. College of Mechanical Engineering Donghua University Shanghai China
2. Institute of IT, Mechanical Engineering and Motor Vehicles T.F. Gorbachev Kuzbass State Technical University Kemerovo Russia
3. Trauma Center, Shanghai General Hospital Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine Shanghai China
Abstract
ObjectiveTo design appropriate orthosis for hallux valgus, a difficult foot condition that affects a quarter of the body's bones, we need to clarify the numerical biomechanical features, which have not been established in previous biomechanical studies. Therefore, we constructed a finite element model of the bunion foot to investigate the orthopaedic force compensation mechanism.MethodsA patient with moderate hallux valgus was recruited. CT imaging data in DICOM format were extracted for three‐dimensional foot model reconstruction. In conjunction with the need for rapid design of bunion orthosis, a metatarsal force application sizing method based on an orthogonal test design was investigated. The orthogonal test design was used to obtain the hallux valgus angle (HVA) and the inter metatarsal angle (IMA) data for different force combinations. Based on the extreme difference analysis and analysis of variance of the test results, the influence of different force combinations on the bunion angle was quickly determined.ResultsThe results showed that the stress concentration occurred mainly in the first metatarsal bone. The distribution trend was in the medial and lateral middle of the bone and gradually decreased to the dorsal base of the bone body. The greatest stress occurs in the cartilage between the phalanges and metatarsals. In 25 groups of simulation experiments, HVA was reduced from 27.7° to 13°, and IMA was reduced from 12.5° to 7.3°.ConclusionApplying detailed orthopaedic force collocation to the first metatarsal column can effectively restore the mechanics and kinematics of hallux valgus, and provide a reference for the treatment of bunion valgus and the design of orthopaedic devices.
Funder
National Natural Science Foundation of China
Subject
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine,Surgery
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