With the increasing size of space facilities,on-orbit assembly requires robots to move on different heights of trusses.This paper proposes a bio-inspired attachment mechanism for robot feet to enable climbing on diffe...With the increasing size of space facilities,on-orbit assembly requires robots to move on different heights of trusses.This paper proposes a bio-inspired attachment mechanism for robot feet to enable climbing on different heights of trusses.Inspired by the attachment and grasping abilities of Dynastes Hercules,we utilize its foot microstructures,such as microhooks and setae,to achieve efficient contact and firm grip with the surface.The morphology and arrangement of these structures can inspire the design of robot feet to improve their grasping and stability performance.We study the biological structure of Dynastes Hercules,design and optimize the bio-inspired structure,analyze the influence of various factors from theoretical and experimental perspectives,and verify the feasibility of the scheme through simulation.We propose an ideal climbing strategy that provides useful reference for robot applications in practice.Moreover,the influence laws of various factors in this paper can be applied to robot foot design to improve their operation ability and stability performance in the space environment.This bio-inspired mechanism can improve robot working range and efficiency,which is critical for on-orbit assemblyin space.展开更多
BACKGROUND Functional epiphora is a clinical condition which is not due to an anatomic defect.Most studies agree that it involves the action of the orbicularis oculi muscle,particularly its deeper segment(Horner’s mu...BACKGROUND Functional epiphora is a clinical condition which is not due to an anatomic defect.Most studies agree that it involves the action of the orbicularis oculi muscle,particularly its deeper segment(Horner’s muscle),but the exact mechanism is not clear.AIM To evaluate the orbicularis oculi muscle in functional epiphora patients using electromyography(EMG).METHODS A total of 8 Chinese patients(16 eyes)with functional epiphora were enrolled in this study,and ten volunteers(10 eyes)were included as normal controls.Five epiphora patients(five eyes)with facial palsy served as positive controls.Quantitative EMG was performed in the deeper segment of orbicularis oculi muscle.The average duration of each EMG waveform was measured.RESULTS The average duration of EMG waveforms in the normal control group,the functional epiphora group,and the facial palsy group were 6.39±0.73 ms,9.39±1.32 ms and 11.2±1.42 ms,respectively.The duration of EMG waveforms was significantly longer in the functional epiphora group than in the normal control group(P<0.05),and shorter than that in the facial palsy group(P<0.05).CONCLUSION These data indicate the presence of neurogenic orbicularis oculi muscle damage in epiphora patients,which may be the cause of functional epiphora.The etiology of neurogenic damage in the orbicularis oculi muscle requires further investigation.展开更多
Artificial facial nerve prostheses are thought to restore eye-closed function in peripheral facial paralysis patients. At present,however,there is no adequate quantitative or qualitative information regarding myoelect...Artificial facial nerve prostheses are thought to restore eye-closed function in peripheral facial paralysis patients. At present,however,there is no adequate quantitative or qualitative information regarding myoelectric signal(MES) features for healthy orbicularis oculi muscle(OOM) . The present study analyzed MES features of normal OOM in rabbits during the natural continuous eye-opening(N1) state,natural continuous eye-closing(N2) state,natural blink(N3) state,and evoked eye-closing(E) state according to time domain and frequency domain analysis. Results showed that OOM electrical activities in N1 and N2 states,as well as myoelectric amplitude,were low and stable. Nevertheless,during N3 and E states,OOM electrical activities were significantly increased and amplitude was much higher in the E state than in the N3 state. In the time domain,differences in MES peak absolute potential were not significant between N1 and N2 states. In the frequency domain,differences in power spectral density peak frequency of electromyogram signals were significant between two sets of four OOM movement states. These results suggest that OOM significantly contracts and induces eyelid-closing action. In addition,OOM is diastolic during the N1 state. A N2 state does not require continuous intensive OOM contraction. Moreover,distinctions of quantitative information in time and frequency domain features of MES can be used as an OOM reference to identify muscle movement patterns.展开更多
Background: Traditional full-incision double eyelid blepharoplasty has several significant disadvantages, including slow recovery and bilateral asymmetry, which results in high rates of patient dissatisfaction. These ...Background: Traditional full-incision double eyelid blepharoplasty has several significant disadvantages, including slow recovery and bilateral asymmetry, which results in high rates of patient dissatisfaction. These problems can be minimized using improved surgical techniques aimed at reducing tissue damage and bleeding, decreasing operation time, and especially at protecting the subcutaneous capillary network during the operation. We therefore aimed to guard the capillary network and reduce intraoperative bleeding using the practical technique of reverse orbicularis oculi muscle resection.Methods: Fifty cases of double eyelid blepharoplasty with traditional full-incision(group A) and 61 cases of reverse double eyelid blepharoplasty with a preserved capillary network(group B) were divided into two groups from October 1 to December 31, 2021 and from March 1 to May 31, 2022, respectively. The orbicularis oculi muscle was removed reversely from the front of the tarsal plate using double eyelid blepharoplasty, and the muscular membrane and subcutaneous capillary network were preserved. The operation time recorded in previous medical records was checked and compared with that of our novel technique. The recovery of double eyelid blepharoplasty was determined at 1, 4, and 12 weeks after the operation and patient satisfaction was also compared with that in previous medical records of patients in group A.Results: The reverse double eyelid blepharoplasty procedure was less complicated and easier to control than the traditional full-incision double eyelid blepharoplasty methodology. The average operation time of the double eyelid blepharoplasty cases with traditional full-incision was significantly greater than that of the cases of reverse double eyelid blepharoplasty with the capillary network preserved(45.68 ± 5.27 min and 31.11 ± 5.58 min,respectively;t=14.018 9, P=0.000 0). Patient satisfaction was 42% and 78.69%, respectively, at 1 week postoperation(χ~2=15.724 8, P=0.000 1), 62% and 90.16% at 4 weeks post-operation(χ~2=12.490 2, P=0.000 4),and 90% and 95.08%, at 12 weeks post-operation(χ~2=1.061 1, P=0.303 0).Conclusion: Reverse double eyelid blepharoplasty with preserved subcutaneous capillary network effectively decreases the operation time and improves post-operative patient satisfaction. It is a double eyelid blepharoplasty method worthy of popularization.展开更多
Lower eyelid retraction describes the inferior displacement of the lower eyelid with or without inversion or ectropion.Based on the causes of lower eyelid retraction,we divided the forming factors of lower eyelid retr...Lower eyelid retraction describes the inferior displacement of the lower eyelid with or without inversion or ectropion.Based on the causes of lower eyelid retraction,we divided the forming factors of lower eyelid retraction into three categories:(1)change in the balance of forces associated with the lower eyelid margin;(2)excessive loss of lower eyelid volume;(3)changes in the relative position of the eyeball and lower lid margin.In this review,the corresponding treatment methods are elaborated on individually for the above three forming factors.We also reported,for the first time,a new treatment for lower eyelid retraction.We created a dermal-orbicularis oculi suspension flap on the lateral side of the canthus and suspended it upward and inward on the dense connective tissue over the lateral bony surface of the orbital rim.The longest follow-up time was one year,and the results were satisfactory.展开更多
Asymmetric facial appearance may originate from abnormalities of facial musculature or facial innervation. Congenital absence or hypoplasia of facial muscles has not been known except for the depressor anguli oris mus...Asymmetric facial appearance may originate from abnormalities of facial musculature or facial innervation. Congenital absence or hypoplasia of facial muscles has not been known except for the depressor anguli oris muscle. Even, congenital unilateral hypoplasia of the orbicularis oris muscle cause of unilateral upper lip palsy has not been reported in the literature up to day. In this report, we present a patient with congenital unilateral upper lip palsy although the facial nerve was normal.展开更多
Objective To investigate the functional repair of secondary deformity of unilateral cleft lip. Methods The nasal branch,nasolabial branch,and labial branch of orbicularis oris muscle were dissected and repositioned pr...Objective To investigate the functional repair of secondary deformity of unilateral cleft lip. Methods The nasal branch,nasolabial branch,and labial branch of orbicularis oris muscle were dissected and repositioned precisely to correct the secondary deformity of unilateral cleft lip. Results 96 parients were treated展开更多
基金supported in part by the National Nature Science Foundation of China[No.62073229]Jiangsu Policy Guidance Program(International Science and Technology Cooperation)The Belt and Road Initiative Innovative Cooperation Projects(No.BZ2021016)EDL fund of Beijing Institute of Space Mechanics and Electricity(Grant No.EDL19092127).
文摘With the increasing size of space facilities,on-orbit assembly requires robots to move on different heights of trusses.This paper proposes a bio-inspired attachment mechanism for robot feet to enable climbing on different heights of trusses.Inspired by the attachment and grasping abilities of Dynastes Hercules,we utilize its foot microstructures,such as microhooks and setae,to achieve efficient contact and firm grip with the surface.The morphology and arrangement of these structures can inspire the design of robot feet to improve their grasping and stability performance.We study the biological structure of Dynastes Hercules,design and optimize the bio-inspired structure,analyze the influence of various factors from theoretical and experimental perspectives,and verify the feasibility of the scheme through simulation.We propose an ideal climbing strategy that provides useful reference for robot applications in practice.Moreover,the influence laws of various factors in this paper can be applied to robot foot design to improve their operation ability and stability performance in the space environment.This bio-inspired mechanism can improve robot working range and efficiency,which is critical for on-orbit assemblyin space.
文摘BACKGROUND Functional epiphora is a clinical condition which is not due to an anatomic defect.Most studies agree that it involves the action of the orbicularis oculi muscle,particularly its deeper segment(Horner’s muscle),but the exact mechanism is not clear.AIM To evaluate the orbicularis oculi muscle in functional epiphora patients using electromyography(EMG).METHODS A total of 8 Chinese patients(16 eyes)with functional epiphora were enrolled in this study,and ten volunteers(10 eyes)were included as normal controls.Five epiphora patients(five eyes)with facial palsy served as positive controls.Quantitative EMG was performed in the deeper segment of orbicularis oculi muscle.The average duration of each EMG waveform was measured.RESULTS The average duration of EMG waveforms in the normal control group,the functional epiphora group,and the facial palsy group were 6.39±0.73 ms,9.39±1.32 ms and 11.2±1.42 ms,respectively.The duration of EMG waveforms was significantly longer in the functional epiphora group than in the normal control group(P<0.05),and shorter than that in the facial palsy group(P<0.05).CONCLUSION These data indicate the presence of neurogenic orbicularis oculi muscle damage in epiphora patients,which may be the cause of functional epiphora.The etiology of neurogenic damage in the orbicularis oculi muscle requires further investigation.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.60876082,81070779the grant from Shanghai Committee of Science and Technology,No.0852nm06600the "Shu Guang" Project supported by Shanghai Municipal Educa-tion Commission and Shanghai Education Devel-opment Foundation,No.08SG13
文摘Artificial facial nerve prostheses are thought to restore eye-closed function in peripheral facial paralysis patients. At present,however,there is no adequate quantitative or qualitative information regarding myoelectric signal(MES) features for healthy orbicularis oculi muscle(OOM) . The present study analyzed MES features of normal OOM in rabbits during the natural continuous eye-opening(N1) state,natural continuous eye-closing(N2) state,natural blink(N3) state,and evoked eye-closing(E) state according to time domain and frequency domain analysis. Results showed that OOM electrical activities in N1 and N2 states,as well as myoelectric amplitude,were low and stable. Nevertheless,during N3 and E states,OOM electrical activities were significantly increased and amplitude was much higher in the E state than in the N3 state. In the time domain,differences in MES peak absolute potential were not significant between N1 and N2 states. In the frequency domain,differences in power spectral density peak frequency of electromyogram signals were significant between two sets of four OOM movement states. These results suggest that OOM significantly contracts and induces eyelid-closing action. In addition,OOM is diastolic during the N1 state. A N2 state does not require continuous intensive OOM contraction. Moreover,distinctions of quantitative information in time and frequency domain features of MES can be used as an OOM reference to identify muscle movement patterns.
文摘Background: Traditional full-incision double eyelid blepharoplasty has several significant disadvantages, including slow recovery and bilateral asymmetry, which results in high rates of patient dissatisfaction. These problems can be minimized using improved surgical techniques aimed at reducing tissue damage and bleeding, decreasing operation time, and especially at protecting the subcutaneous capillary network during the operation. We therefore aimed to guard the capillary network and reduce intraoperative bleeding using the practical technique of reverse orbicularis oculi muscle resection.Methods: Fifty cases of double eyelid blepharoplasty with traditional full-incision(group A) and 61 cases of reverse double eyelid blepharoplasty with a preserved capillary network(group B) were divided into two groups from October 1 to December 31, 2021 and from March 1 to May 31, 2022, respectively. The orbicularis oculi muscle was removed reversely from the front of the tarsal plate using double eyelid blepharoplasty, and the muscular membrane and subcutaneous capillary network were preserved. The operation time recorded in previous medical records was checked and compared with that of our novel technique. The recovery of double eyelid blepharoplasty was determined at 1, 4, and 12 weeks after the operation and patient satisfaction was also compared with that in previous medical records of patients in group A.Results: The reverse double eyelid blepharoplasty procedure was less complicated and easier to control than the traditional full-incision double eyelid blepharoplasty methodology. The average operation time of the double eyelid blepharoplasty cases with traditional full-incision was significantly greater than that of the cases of reverse double eyelid blepharoplasty with the capillary network preserved(45.68 ± 5.27 min and 31.11 ± 5.58 min,respectively;t=14.018 9, P=0.000 0). Patient satisfaction was 42% and 78.69%, respectively, at 1 week postoperation(χ~2=15.724 8, P=0.000 1), 62% and 90.16% at 4 weeks post-operation(χ~2=12.490 2, P=0.000 4),and 90% and 95.08%, at 12 weeks post-operation(χ~2=1.061 1, P=0.303 0).Conclusion: Reverse double eyelid blepharoplasty with preserved subcutaneous capillary network effectively decreases the operation time and improves post-operative patient satisfaction. It is a double eyelid blepharoplasty method worthy of popularization.
基金The study was sponsored by the Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai(grant no.19ZR1430100)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(grant no.81871576).
文摘Lower eyelid retraction describes the inferior displacement of the lower eyelid with or without inversion or ectropion.Based on the causes of lower eyelid retraction,we divided the forming factors of lower eyelid retraction into three categories:(1)change in the balance of forces associated with the lower eyelid margin;(2)excessive loss of lower eyelid volume;(3)changes in the relative position of the eyeball and lower lid margin.In this review,the corresponding treatment methods are elaborated on individually for the above three forming factors.We also reported,for the first time,a new treatment for lower eyelid retraction.We created a dermal-orbicularis oculi suspension flap on the lateral side of the canthus and suspended it upward and inward on the dense connective tissue over the lateral bony surface of the orbital rim.The longest follow-up time was one year,and the results were satisfactory.
文摘Asymmetric facial appearance may originate from abnormalities of facial musculature or facial innervation. Congenital absence or hypoplasia of facial muscles has not been known except for the depressor anguli oris muscle. Even, congenital unilateral hypoplasia of the orbicularis oris muscle cause of unilateral upper lip palsy has not been reported in the literature up to day. In this report, we present a patient with congenital unilateral upper lip palsy although the facial nerve was normal.
文摘Objective To investigate the functional repair of secondary deformity of unilateral cleft lip. Methods The nasal branch,nasolabial branch,and labial branch of orbicularis oris muscle were dissected and repositioned precisely to correct the secondary deformity of unilateral cleft lip. Results 96 parients were treated
