A System Utilizing Metal Hydride Actuators to Achieve Passive Motion of Toe Joints for Prevention of Pressure Ulcers: A Pilot Study

<table class="table-group" width="800px"><tr class="fig-image" id="a"><td><img alt="541383.fig.003a" src="https://static.hindawi.com/articles/rerp/volume-2012/541383/figures/541383.fig.003a.jpg"/></td></tr><tr class="fig-caption"><td align="center"><table><tr><td><b>(a) </b>The first metatarsal head</td></tr></table></td></tr><tr class="fig-image" id="b"><td><img alt="541383.fig.003b" src="https://static.hindawi.com/articles/rerp/volume-2012/541383/figures/541383.fig.003b.jpg"/></td></tr><tr class="fig-caption"><td align="center"><table><tr><td><b>(b) </b>The external malleolus</td></tr></table></td></tr><tr class="fig-image" id="c"><td><img alt="541383.fig.003c" src="https://static.hindawi.com/articles/rerp/volume-2012/541383/figures/541383.fig.003c.jpg"/></td></tr><tr class="fig-caption"><td align="center"><table><tr><td><b>(c) </b>The head of talus</td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

<table>Changes in blood flow of the superior surfaces of (a) the first metatarsal head, (b) the external malleolus, and (c) the head of the talus during (i) active exercise (experiment 1), (ii) manual passive motion (experiment 2), and (iii) passive motion utilizing a CPM device (experiment 3).</table>

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Figure 3: A System Utilizing Metal Hydride Actuators to Achieve Passive Motion of Toe Joints for Prevention of Pressure Ulcers: A Pilot Study 