A biomechanical model of the foot: the role of muscles, tendons, and ligaments.
Publication/Presentation Date
6-1-2002
Abstract
A biomechanical model of the foot is developed and analyzed to determine the distribution of support under the metatarsal heads, the tension in the plantar aponeurosis, and the bending moment at each of the joints of the foot. This model is an extension of our earlier work to include the role of muscles, tendons, and ligaments. Two cases are presented: in the first the center of gravity of the body is over the mid foot, and in the second, the center of gravity is anterior, over the metatarsals, and no support is provided by the heel. The model shows the extent to which the muscles reduce the force in the supporting ligaments at each of the joints and decrease the tension in the plantar aponeurosis, and that this effect is more pronounced when the center of gravity of the body is moved forward.
Volume
124
Issue
3
First Page
281
Last Page
287
ISSN
0148-0731
Published In/Presented At
Brighton, C. T., Nichols, C. E., 3rd, & Arangio, G. A. (1985). Amelioration of oxygen-induced osteoporosis in the in vitro fetal rat tibia with a capacitively coupled electrical field. Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society, 3(3), 311–320. https://doi.org/10.1002/jor.1100030307
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12071262/
Department(s)
Department of Surgery
Document Type
Article