Materials and manufacturing for ankle–foot orthoses: a review
Ankle–foot orthoses (AFOs) assist patients with gait impairment by correcting ankle and foot
deformities, restoring mobility, reducing pain, and providing protection and immobilization …
deformities, restoring mobility, reducing pain, and providing protection and immobilization …
The Upper Limb Orthosis in the Rehabilitation of Stroke Patients: The Role of 3D Printing
Stroke represents the third cause of long-term disability in the world. About 80% of stroke
patients have an impairment of bio-motor functions and over half fail to regain arm …
patients have an impairment of bio-motor functions and over half fail to regain arm …
Numerical and experimental mechanical analysis of additively manufactured ankle–foot orthoses
Growing age and different conditions often require the replacement of orthoses, and FDM-
based 3D printing can produce them quickly with less investment. In today's market for …
based 3D printing can produce them quickly with less investment. In today's market for …
Application of multi-criteria decision-making methods in the selection of additive manufacturing materials for solid ankle foot orthoses
The present study aims to focus on material selection using FDM for solid ankle foot
orthoses, a problem that has not been adequately addressed in previous studies. To …
orthoses, a problem that has not been adequately addressed in previous studies. To …
Design and analysis of solid ankle foot orthosis by employing mechanical characterization and a low-cost scanning approach for additive manufacturing
Purpose This study aims to investigate the fabrication of solid ankle foot orthoses (SAFOs)
using fused deposition modeling (FDM) printing technology. It emphasizes cost-effective 3D …
using fused deposition modeling (FDM) printing technology. It emphasizes cost-effective 3D …
Passive Articulated and Non-Articulated Ankle–Foot Orthoses for Gait Rehabilitation: A Narrative Review
HM Nazha, S Szávai, MA Darwich, D Juhre - Healthcare, 2023 - mdpi.com
The aim of this work was to study the different types of passive articulated and non-
articulated ankle–foot orthoses for gait rehabilitation in terms of working principles, control …
articulated ankle–foot orthoses for gait rehabilitation in terms of working principles, control …
Adaptive based Assist-as-needed control strategy for Ankle movement assistance
R Jradi, H Rifai, Y Amirat… - 2023 IEEE International …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Stroke affects a large number of people every year. One consequence is the weakness of
ambulatory muscles resulting in a paretic gait. Actuated ankle foot orthoses can be a …
ambulatory muscles resulting in a paretic gait. Actuated ankle foot orthoses can be a …
Assessment of the efficiency of measuring foot and ankle edema with a 3D portable scanner
Background: To prospectively evaluate the reliability of a portable optical scanner compared
to the water displacement technique for volumetric measurements of the foot and ankle and …
to the water displacement technique for volumetric measurements of the foot and ankle and …
Quantifying the effect of material stiffness and wall thickness on the mechanical properties of ankle–foot orthoses manufactured by material extrusion
V Delbruel, A Banoune, N Tardif… - Progress in Additive …, 2024 - Springer
Additive manufacturing (AM) is increasingly employed in orthopedics to manufacture patient-
specific prostheses and orthoses while reducing time and production costs compared to …
specific prostheses and orthoses while reducing time and production costs compared to …
[HTML][HTML] Innovative Design and Development of Personalized Ankle-Foot Orthoses for Survivors of Stroke With Equinovarus Foot: Protocol for a Feasibility and …
Background Ankle-foot orthoses (AFOs) are vital in gait rehabilitation for patients with stroke.
However, many conventional AFO designs may not offer the required precision for optimized …
However, many conventional AFO designs may not offer the required precision for optimized …