Advances in Orthotic and Prosthetic Manufacturing: A Technology Review

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 thier use is widely extended in orthopedic surgery. These devices are devoted to either correct posture or movement...

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Published in:Materials 2020-01, Vol.13 (2), p.295
Main Authors: Barrios-Muriel, Jorge, Romero-Sánchez, Francisco, Alonso-Sánchez, Francisco Javier, Salgado, David Rodríguez
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
3-D printers
Additive manufacturing
CAD
Computation
Computer aided design
Fused deposition modeling
Laminated object manufacturing
Laser sintering
Lasers
Morphology
Orthopedics
Orthoses
Posture
Prostheses
Rapid prototyping
Rehabilitation
Three dimensional bodies
Three dimensional printing
Topography
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Summary: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 thier use is widely extended in orthopedic surgery. These devices are devoted to either correct posture or movement (orthosis) or to substitute a body segment (prosthesis) while maintaining functionality. The manufacturing process is traditionally mainly hand-crafted: The subject's morphology is taken by means of plaster molds, and the manufacture is performed individually, by adjusting the prototype over the subject. This industry has incorporated computer aided design (CAD), computed aided engineering (CAE) and computed aided manufacturing (CAM) tools; however, the true revolution is the result of the application of rapid prototyping technologies (RPT). Techniques such as fused deposition modelling (FDM), selective laser sintering (SLS), laminated object manufacturing (LOM), and 3D printing (3DP) are some examples of the available methodologies in the manufacturing industry that, step by step, are being included in the rehabilitation engineering market-an engineering field with growth and prospects in the coming years. In this work we analyse different methodologies for additive manufacturing along with the principal methods for collecting 3D body shapes and their application in the manufacturing of functional devices for rehabilitation purposes such as splints, ankle-foot orthoses, or arm prostheses.
ISSN:1996-1944
1996-1944
DOI:10.3390/ma13020295