Embracing additive manufacture: implications for foot and ankle orthosis design

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The design of foot and ankle orthoses is currently limited by the methods used to fabricate the devices, particularly in terms of geometric freedom and potential to include innovative new features. Additive manufacturing (AM) technol...

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Main Authors: Telfer Scott, Pallari Jari, Munguia Javier, Dalgarno Kenny, McGeough Martin, Woodburn Jim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-05-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/13/84