Additive manufacturing is rapidly evolving and opening new possibilities for many industries.
This article gives an overview of the current status of additive manufacturing with polymers …

In this work, the recent advances for rapid prototyping in the orthoprosthetic industry are
presented. Specifically, the manufacturing process of orthoprosthetic aids are analysed, as …

Purpose There are many investigations in design methodologies, but there are also
divergences and convergences as there are so many points of view. This study aims to …

Amputation is a surgical operation to remove a part or limb from the body due to some major
illness, birth defect, accidents, vascular disease, surgery, etc. The number of amputee …

Background There is a huge unmet global need for affordable prostheses. Amputations
often happen in Sierra Leone due to serious infections, complex wounds, traffic accidents …

Measurement and production of traditional prosthetic sockets are time-consuming, labor-
intensive, and highly dependent on the personnel involved. An alternative way to make …

For the past 20 years, the democratization of additive manufacturing (AM) technologies has
made many of us dream of: low cost, waste-free, and on-demand production of functional …

Introduction Traditional methods of prosthesis fabrication are not efficient and user centric
and are made for common purposes without focusing on individual demands of user which …

Lower-limb prosthesis design and manufacturing still rely mostly on the workshop process of
trial-and-error using expensive unrecyclable composite materials, resulting in time …

Introduction A transfemoral prosthesis restores any limb amputated above the knee.
Designing and developing a transfemoral prosthesis that is consistent with human …