Power and work comparisons between ideo users and patients with transtibial amputation

Patients who are candidates for transtibial amputation have a limb preservation option in the Intrepid Dynamic Exoskeletal Orthosis (IDEO). Power and work produced by structures distal to the knee are compared between these patient groups in this study. IDEOs and prosthetic ankle-foot devices are found to have similar effects, suggesting the IDEO can be effective for limb preservation.