Sustainable design of dynamic elbow orthoses for adult rehabilitation treatment

The elbow joint is prone to degenerative diseases, injuries from work, sports, or accidents. Rehabilitation often requires surgery and mechanical rehabilitation by health professionals. This research aimed to design a dynamic elbow orthosis using the finite element method for sustainable adult rehabilitation. Elbow orthoses can reduce treatment time effectively, but their high cost and importation limit accessibility. The study involved a mixed analysis of orthosis design and optimization, considering variables like anthropometric measurements, mobility ranges, biomechanical parameters, and mechanical design. Technical data from human anatomy were used to create biomechanical models, optimizing the orthosis design for sustainable systems. Future work will focus on further rehabilitation optimization by health professionals.