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INVESTIGATION OF ROBOTIC BRACES OF PATIENTS WITH IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS (IS) — REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE AND DESCRIPTION OF A NOVEL BRACE

XINJIAN NIU

State Key Laboratory of Robotics and System, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, P. R. China

E-mail Address: niuxinjianhit@163.com

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CHIFU YANG

State Key Laboratory of Robotics and System, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, P. R. China

E-mail Address: cfyang@hit.edu.cn

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BOWEN TIAN

Department of Economic and Trade, School of Business Administration, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, Wuhan 430000, P. R. China

E-mail Address: Z0004469@znufe.edu.cn

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XIANG LI

Department of Mechatronics Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, P. R. China

E-mail Address: lxiang0818@163.com

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SHUTAO ZHENG

State Key Laboratory of Robotics and System, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, P. R. China

E-mail Address: zhengst77@hit.edu.cn

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DACHENG CONG

State Key Laboratory of Robotics and System, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, P. R. China

E-mail Address: congdacheng@fyty2010.com

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JUNWEI HAN

State Key Laboratory of Robotics and System, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, P. R. China

E-mail Address: hjw@fyty2010.com

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SUNIL K. AGRAWAL

Robotics and Rehabilitation (ROAR) Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Columbia University, New York 10027, USA

E-mail Address: agrawalhit@163.com

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https://doi.org/10.1142/S0219519418400389Cited by:5 (Source: Crossref)

This article is part of the issue:

Special Issue: A Special Selection on Biological Applications of Mechanics — Part II; Guest Editors: Esteban Peña Pitarch, Agnès Drochon and Eddie Y. K. Ng

Abstract

Idiopathic scoliosis (IS) is a complex three-dimensional (3D) deformity. The non-operative treatments for IS have been developed for a long time. According to current studies, hard braces are more effective than soft braces for the treatment of scoliosis. Though current braces are proved to be effective for the treatment of IS, there are several shortcomings needed to be overcome: (i) Braces cannot realize precise control over a specific vertebra. (ii) Braces affect cardiopulmonary efficiency (braces limit maximal exercise performance). (iii) The brace is not modulated based on user’s needs. (iv) Braces, including motions during eating, tying shoes, sitting, and standing. (v) Braces apply forces on skin, which causes pain, skin breakdown, and abnormal deformation of bone. In order to solve these boring problems of the current braces, this paper proposed a new intelligent robotic spine brace based on the principle of human biomechanics, three point pressure treatment theory and parallel mechanism theory. This novel brace can offer 3D active dynamic adjustable corrective forces for the treatment of IS and some experiments are employed for verifying the effect of the proposed brace.

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