Review Article

Technology Efficacy in Active Prosthetic Knees for Transfemoral Amputees: A Quantitative Evaluation

Table 3

Weight of the prosthetic knee systems.

AuthorDescription of the system, weight of the volunteer, and walking speedWeight of the prosthesis/system

Martinez-Villalpando and Herr, 2009 [6]Volunteer mass = 97 kg and walking speed = 0.81 m/s.≈3 kg, including the weight of lost segments, titanium, aluminum, and polyamide materials.

Kapti and Yucenur, 2006 [37]Titanium, aluminum, and polyamide materials were used.
Volunteer mass and walking speed were not mentioned.
6.9 kg.

Sup et al., 2007 [41]A tethered transfemoral prosthesis with pyramid connectors.
Volunteer mass = 75 kg and walking speed = 0.675 m/s.
2.65 kg.

Sup et al., 2008 [43]Volunteer mass = 85 kg and walking speed = slow, normal, and fast (2.2, 2.8, and 3.4 km/hr), respectively.3.8 kg.

Fite et al., 2007 [40]Volunteer mass = 85 kg and walking speed = 0.675 m/s.3.05 kg, including the foot and pyramid connectors of the tethered transfemoral prosthesis.

Torrealba et al., 2010 [56]Volunteer mass = not mentioned and walking speed = self-selected speed.2.0591 kg.

Sup et al., 2009 [39]Volunteer mass = 80 kg and walking speed = 5.1 km/h.4.2 kg, the whole prosthetic knee system including sensors, actuators, and electronics.

Gong et al., 2010 [44]Volunteer mass = 62 kg, walking speed = slow, normal, and fast (0.66, 0.74, and 1.21 m/s), respectively.Not mentioned.

Geng et al., 2010 [9]Volunteer mass = 62 kg, walking speed = slow, normal, and fast of average values (1, 1.19, and 1.48 m/s), respectively.Not mentioned.

Wu et al., 2011 [17]Volunteer mass = 83 kg, stair ascent.3.5 kg, including electronics and batteries.