The conventional manufacturing methods for fabricating orthotic and prosthetic (O&P)
devices have been in practice for a very long time. Recently, O&P service providers have …

When a limb suffers a fracture, rupture, or dislocation, it is traditionally immobilized with
plaster. This may induce discomfort in the patient, as well as excessive itching and sweating …

In this work, the effect of silicon carbide (carborundum, SiC), as a boosting agent of the
mechanical response of the polycarbonate (PC) polymer, was investigated. The work aimed …

Additive manufacturing (AM) is a versatile technology with potential applications in
healthcare and medical instruments, where surface disinfection or sterilization is essential …

Purpose The study's starting point is to find a low-cost and best-fit solution for comfortable
movement for a recreational runner with knee pain using an orthopedic device. It is a case …

Recent scientific evidence supports the idea that foot plantar stimulation increases the
functional connectivity of brain regions involved in visuo-spatial and sensory-motor …

As is widely recognized, advancements in new design and rapid prototyping techniques
such as CAD modeling and 3D printing are pioneering individualized medicine, facilitating …

The main purpose of this project was to development an affordable mechatronic ankle-foot
orthosis (AFO) for the lower limb, utilizing advanced 3D technologies, aimed at improving …

Three-dimensional printing (3DP) is emerging as an innovative manufacturing technology
for biomedical and pharmaceutical applications, since the US FDA approval of Spritam as a …

An early childhood skull deformity can have long-term health and aesthetic consequences
for the growing toddler. Individual helmet therapy aims at a healthy growth of the skull …