We examined whether pediatric prosthetic single-axis knees can theoretically provide the beneficial functional characteristics of polycentric knees and the design considerations needed to realize this. Five children and their parents provided subjective opinions of the relative importance of functional requirements (FRs) for the knee. FRs related to comfort, fatigue, stability, and falling were found to be of high importance, while sitting appearance and adequate knee flexion were of lower importance. Relationships were drawn between these FRs and deductions were made regarding the importance of associated design parameters. Stance-phase control was rated to be of greatest importance followed by toe clearance. Models were developed for five knees including four- and six-bar knees, corresponding to two commercially available components, and for three configurations of a single-axis knee. Stance-phase control, specifically stability after heel-strike and swing-phase initiation at push-off, and toe clearance were simulated. The results suggest that a single-axis knee design incorporating stance-phase control will mutually satisfy the identified set of highly and moderately important FRs.
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