A study of the Assist Device for Accurate Position in Ankle Joint

Abstract

Background/Objectives: In this study, the posture was maintained at a certain angle when taking a mortise view to develop an assistive device for accurate diagnosis and to confirm its usefulness.

Methods/Statistical analysis: After designing in consideration of the average foot size of men and women, modeling was obtained, and then an auxiliary device was fabricated with a 3D printer using the FDM method. For the evaluation of the usefulness of the manufactured assistive devices, the Mortise view was performed for adult men and women, and the change of the Mortise line for each angle was confirmed by video.

Findings: In conclusion, the practicality of the assistive device was confirmed by minimizing the discomfort that occurs in maintaining the posture when the assistive device is worn, and by minimizing unnecessary physical contact that occurs during the photographing process.

Improvements/Applications: The experiment was conducted with a small number of ordinary people, and there is a limitation in that the problem of not being fixed well may occur when the size of the foot is too large or too small.