Research and development of ankle–foot orthoses: A review

C Zhou, Z Yang, K Li, X Ye - Sensors, 2022 - mdpi.com
The ankle joint is one of the important joints of the human body to maintain the ability to
walk. Diseases such as stroke and ankle osteoarthritis could weaken the body's ability to …

Numerical and experimental mechanical analysis of additively manufactured ankle–foot orthoses

R Raj, AR Dixit, K Łukaszewski, R Wichniarek… - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
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 …

Application of multi-criteria decision-making methods in the selection of additive manufacturing materials for solid ankle foot orthoses

M Abas, T Habib, S Noor, D Zimon… - Journal of Engineering …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
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 …

[HTML][HTML] A critical review of 3D printed orthoses towards workflow implementation in the clinical practice.

NH Alrasheedi, M Tlija, N Elloumi, B Louhichi - Journal of Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
The modern manufacturing industry is investing in new technologies to enhance production
performance, expand information communication, and gain competitive advantages in the …

Design and analysis of solid ankle foot orthosis by employing mechanical characterization and a low-cost scanning approach for additive manufacturing

M Abas, T Habib, S Noor - Rapid Prototyping Journal, 2024 - emerald.com
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 …

Development of customized ankle-foot-orthosis using 3D scanning and printing technologies

KJ Seo, B Kim, D Mun - Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology, 2023 - Springer
Around the world, customized ankle-foot-orthosis (AFO) for patients with central nervous
system damage are continuously being developed. Existing customized AFOs are …

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 …

Properties of abaca/epoxy composites modified by activated carbon particles for orthosis application

H Sosiati, M Kosasih, A Pamasti, RK Adi… - …, 2023 - search.proquest.com
Abstract Abaca fiber (AF), epoxy (EP), and activated carbon particle (ACPs) incorporated
composites have been previously studied to improve their mechanical properties. A study on …

Prediction of Flexural Properties of Additively Manufactured Short Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composite Parts

LW Kariuki, BW Ikua, SK Karanja… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Trans Tech Publ
Fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites have many desirable properties such as high
corrosion resistance and a high strength-to-weight ratio. They can also be easily optimised …

Reverse engineering modeling processing and fabrication of Voronoi perforated ankle-foot orthosis

ZF Emzain, AM Mufarrih, M Hartono… - Journal of Applied …, 2024 - aseestant.ceon.rs
The ankle may not function optimally because of an ankle foot injury due to torn ligaments or
foot drop, a post-stroke effect of hemiplegia. One treatment that can be done for sufferers of …