Identification and Control of Counter-traction Mechanism to Finger Traps for Fracture Reduction

Abstract

Abstract Finger traps are a valuable tool that can be maintained the traction. The devices stretch the thumb and other four fingers separately in order to achieve better reduction effect. These are applied individually to the fingers and the limb is suspended, with gravity providing counter-traction to disimpact the fracture by traction. However, personal gravity can’t be used to maintain the appropriate tension. This paper proposed an experimental study on the tension of counter-traction mechanism to finger traps for fracture reduction. This mechanism is particularly useful to help for the patients. Transfer function estimation from experimental data can improve the overall identification performance and the parameter. The feedback control system design for compensating tension that loses from disturbance tension consisted of the controller as PI controller and actuator as DC motor with counter-traction mechanism. Experimental results were demonstrated the efficiency of the proposed system to maintain the appropriate tension.