SOMSO Anatomical Tarsus Foot Model - Functional Human Skeleton for Medical Education & Physical Therapy Training - Perfect for Classrooms, Labs & Chiropractic Offices

SOMSO Functional Model of the Tarsus

The model had been developed in co-operation with Dr. Urs Schneider,Mannheim. What the Model is intended to show the interested Student and budding Orthopedic Surgeon: First, the shiftingof the individual tarsal bones during the transition from a normal position to inversion and eversion in an unstrainedfoot can be semiquantitatively recognized. The purpose of this is to provide an insight into the movement patterns ofthe foot under physiological and pathoanatomical circumstances.

To facilitate an understanding of these complex movements, the foot has been reduced to the tarsal bones, in which theactual movements "emerge", two each of the most important inverting and everting muscles and the ligament systemsrequired to guide and delimit movement. The effects of the various movements on the mechanics of the metatarsus andforefoot are to be examined in the theoretical part of this paper where the quantification of bone movements will alsobe discussed. By facilitating an understanding of the movements of the individual tarsal bones, the model is alsointended to provide a lead-in to Kapandji's model of the heterokinetic cardan joint (Kapandji 1992).This should promotean understanding of the statics and dynamics of the entire foot and the part it plays in the movements of the lowerextremity. The other theoretical part of the paper and gait analysis in particular should likewise contribute to thisend.

The advantages of SOMSO functional models:

• Authentic reproduction of articulation
• High quality, strong, durable flexible plastic for the ligaments
• Use of screw connections wherever possible
• Easy to handle when removed from the stand
• Description key under the base
• 5 (Five) Year Warranty.

Dimensions and Weight:

• Size: 9.05 x 13.19 x 5.90 in
• Weight: 3.20 lbs

Cleaning and disinfecting your SOMSO Model:
Spray a rapid and effective water based disinfectant for use on surfaces and wipe with a soft cloth.
The disinfectantspray must be pH neutral, alcohol-free, aldehyde free, fragrance-free and nonflammable.

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