US 2012/0259259 A1 · METHOD FOR CORRECTING PATHOLOGICAL CONFIGURATIONS OF SEGMENTS OF THE LOWER EXTREMITIES AND DEVICE FOR REALIZING SAME

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for the step-by-step correction of the position of the longitudinal axes of segments of the lower extremities in the horizontal and/or frontal and/or sagittal planes, that comprises the simultaneous dosed correction of the imbalance of forces in the muscles supporting the corresponding joints, the reduction of the pathological configurations of the segments, and the fixation of corrected segments using at least one module of a modular exoskeleton capable of individual adjustment for bringing, during each step, the position of the longitudinal axis of each segment closer to the physiologically correct position, and for permitting movements about the corrected rotation axes of the joints within a predetermined range defined by the modular exoskeleton. The proposed device for correcting pathological configurations of segments of the lower extremities comprises a modular exoskeleton, the modules of which can be used independently or in various combinations. The modular exoskeleton comprises at least one adjustable pelvis belt (1, 47), at least one means (3, 51) for holding the thigh in a given position, at least one means (4, 89) for rotating the tibia, at least one means (5, 121) for holding the tibia in a given position, at least one means (6, 130) for correcting the position of the foot and the movement range thereof at the foot-tibia joint, at least one means (7, 146) for accommodating the foot, and a set of fixation members each in the form of a cylindrical rod (8, 9, 10, 11, 37, 52, 83, 90, 124, 141, 142) capable of linear positioning movement and/or rotation and/or free linear movement.

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Method for correcting pathological configurations of segments of the lower extremities including correction of pathological configurations of segments of at least one lower extremity with the aid of an orthopedic device, wherein said correction is carried out by means of the step-by-step correction of the position of longitudinal axes of said segments in the horizontal and/or frontal and/or sagittal planes by the simultaneous dosed elimination of the imbalance of forces in the muscles supporting the corresponding joints and reduction of pathological configurations of said segments, as well as the subsequent fixation of segments in the corrected position at each step using an orthopedic device comprising at least one module of the modular exoskeleton executed with a possibility of individual adjustment that brings, during each step of the correction, the position of the longitudinal axis of each pathologically positioned segment closer to the physiologically correct position;

moreover, fixation of said segments in the corrected position is carried out with a possibility of movements in the corresponding joints around the corrected rotation axes of these joints within a predetermined range defined by said modular exoskeleton, and the stereotype of the user's movements in the corresponding joints is brought closer to the physiologically correct movement stereotype.

Device for correcting pathological configurations of segments of the lower extremities comprising the adjustable pelvic belt (1, 47) positioned around the user's pelvic area, at least one means (3, 51) for holding the thigh in a given position, at least one means (4, 89) for rotating the tibia, at least one means (5, 121) for holding the tibia in a given position, at least one means (6, 130) for correcting the position of the foot and the movement range thereof in the talocrural joint, and at least one means (7, 146) for accommodating the foot, and a set of connecting elements, wherein said adjustable pelvic belt (1, 47) is executed with a possibility of centering at least one femoral head;

said means (3, 51) for holding the thigh in a given position is executed with a possibility of positioning rotation in the horizontal plane;
said means (4, 89) for rotating the tibia is executed with a possibility of correcting the position of rotation axis of the knee joint in the frontal and horizontal planes;
said means (5, 121) for holding the tibia in a given position is executed with a possibility of rotating the foot in the horizontal plane;
each connecting element in said set of connecting elements essentially comprises a connecting cylindrical rod (8, 9, 10, 11, 37, 52, 83, 90, 124, 141, 142) executed with a possibility of linear positioning movement and/or rotation and/or free linear movement;
moreover, said adjustable pelvic belt (1, 47) and at least one said means (3, 51) for holding the thigh in a given position are connected to one another by the first connecting rod (8, 52) executed with a possibility of rotation and free linear movement, comprising the first module (A) executed with a possibility of positioning rotation in the horizontal plane and hip rotation in the static position and during movement;
at least one said means (3, 51) for holding the thigh in a given position, at least one said means (4, 89) for rotating the tibia, and at least one said means (5, 121) for holding the tibia in a given position are connected to one another by the second and third rods (9, 83, 10, 90), respectively, comprising the second module (B) wherein said second rod (9, 83) is executed with a possibility of rotation and linear positioning movement, said third rod (10, 90) is executed with a possibility of linear positioning movement, and said second module (B) is executed with a possibility of changing the position of the tibia by outer or inner rotation of the tibia in the horizontal plane and the correction of the position of the foot in the frontal plane;
at least one said means (5, 121) for holding the tibia in a given position and at least one said means (6, 130) for correcting the position of the foot and the movement range thereof in the talocrural joint are connected to one another by the fourth rod (11, 124) executed with a possibility of linear positioning movement and comprise the third module (C) executed with a possibility of changing the position of the tibia and the foot by outer or inner rotation of the tibia and the foot in the horizontal plane;
further, said first, second, and third modules (A, B, C) are executed with a possibility of independent use or in a given combination depending on the type of pathological configurations of the user's lower extremities.

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Method for correcting pathological configurations of segments of the lower extremities and device for realizing same

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