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Biomechanical analysis of canine hind limb: Mathematical model and simulation of torques in joints

Abstract:

The study and analysis of biomechanics and canine locomotion has been focused mainly on the field of veterinary medicine. For specialists, it is pertinent to obtain the necessary information that will help the recognition and treatment of diseases and/or physical traumas that generate motor deficiencies in the limbs of animals. Currently, the combination of the knowledge of veterinary medicine with the development of technology have taken a giant step in the development of new surgical procedures; however, we can not speak of a specific improvement in terms of automated post-operative processes like rehabilitation. In this paper an analysis is described that relates the kinetics and the kinematics of the movement of the canine hind limb from a veterinary point of view until it is translated into an engineering language that allows to process and analyze data through software and obtain results that are applicable in the rehabilitation of physical injuries. Results while comparing mathematical with simulation behavior provided a considerable error of 13% for the ankle and 28% for knee, in terms of torque analyzes. Simulation generated a virtual model which takes into account external variables into the simulation environment not considered in the mathematical model; generating an even more realistic representation and modeling of the functioning of hind limb.