Abstract
The purpose of this project is to develop new hip pad for hip fracture which is frequently observed among Japanese elderly female. Hip fracture is one of the most important medical problems in Japanese geriatric medicine because it makes a patient difficult to stand and walk, In this study, we evaluated designs of hip pad to prevent hip fracture significantly. We discussed two types of foam materials and various shape of hip pad, and evaluated the effectiveness of those models using FE analysis. We got results that the size of the hole of hip pad has significant effects on fracture prevention.
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