Feasibility of designing, manufacturing and delivering 3D printed ankle-foot orthoses: a systematic review

Abstract Background Ankle-foot orthoses (AFO) are prescribed to manage difficulty walking due to foot drop, bony foot deformities and poor balance. Traditional AFOs are handmade using thermoplastic vacuum forming which provides limited design options, is labour-intensive and associated with long wai...

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Main Authors: Elizabeth Wojciechowski, Angela Y. Chang, Daniel Balassone, Jacqueline Ford, Tegan L. Cheng, David Little, Manoj P. Menezes, Sean Hogan, Joshua Burns
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-02-01
Series:Journal of Foot and Ankle Research
Subjects:
AFO
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13047-019-0321-6