Foot and Ankle Biomechanics is a one source, comprehensive and modern reference regarding foot and ankle biomechanics. This text serves as both a master reference for foot biomechanics, presenting a clear state of the research and capabilities in the field. The customers for this book will be those looking for information on foot and ankle biomechanics for a range of applications; for example, designers of orthotics.
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction2. Function
3. Measurement and Analysis Techniques Kinematics and Kinetics
4. Clinical Biomechanics of the Foot and Ankle
5. Clincial Interventions
Authors
William Ledoux Associate Professor, Center for Limb Loss and Mobility (CLIMB), University of Washington, USA. Associate Professor at Center for Limb Loss and Mobility (CLIMB) at the University of WashingtonDr. Ledoux's research has been devoted to preventing limb loss, either functionally or anatomically. He has 18 years professional experience in this research field. He has used CT, MRI, motion analysis, and more recently, a custom developed biplane fluoroscope, to quantify reduced lower limb function (i.e., functional limb loss) in different foot types (flat feet and high arched) compared to neutrally aligned feet. He has studied the functional aspects of various orthopedic foot maladies using the custom developed Robotic Gait Simulator. Additionally, he has explored functional differences between ankle fusion and ankle joint replacement for end-stage ankle arthritis. Anatomical limb loss prevention has involved quantifying the mechanical, histological and biochemical differences between normal and diabetic plantar soft tissue and foot ligaments. Dr. Ledoux has also developed a patient-specific finite element foot model, including customized anatomy and tissue properties, for the purpose of quantifying the effects of increased tissue stiffness and foot deformity on internal tissue stresses. Scott Telfer Department of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA,
United States; Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA,
United States; RR&D Center for Limb Loss and MoBility (CLiMB), VA Puget Sound Health Care System,
Seattle, WA, United States. Scott Telfer is a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine at the University of Washington, Seattle with affiliate positions at the Center for Limb Loss and MoBility (CLiMB), VA Puget Sound, Seattle, and the Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle. He has spent the last 10 years studying the biomechanics of the foot and ankle with a focus on orthotic interventions, computational simulation, and measurement technologies.
