Diseño y construcción de un prototipo de ortesis para el tratamiento de la plagiocefalia occipital posicional
This paper presents the development of a prototype orthesis device for the cranium of patients with positional occipital plagiocephaly. This device will allow the rehabilitation of infants between four months and twelve months old. The device geometry was obtained from statistical cranium measuremen...
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| Language: | Spanish |
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2007
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| Summary: | This paper presents the development of a prototype
orthesis device for the cranium of patients
with positional occipital plagiocephaly. This device
will allow the rehabilitation of infants between
four months and twelve months old. The device
geometry was obtained from statistical cranium
measurements evaluated in children of 6 months
old by the American Academy of Pediatrics as well
through software called GID 8.
The stress and strain results were taken from the
device during activity, or while the equipment
applied some forces on the head; simulations
were made by the software of finite element called
ANSYS® 10.0.
An implementation of air sensor to the device
made it possible to know the levels of pressure
in a range of 0mm Hg a 55mm Hg. This implementation
was done in order to get the standardization
of the treatment. The mathematic results
as well as the design specifications (minimum
resolution of the pressure measurements, comfort
and resistance) showed that the device may
be used in rehabilitation. |
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