Design and development of a customised knee positioning orthosis using low cost 3D printers

Off-the-shelf orthoses used in rehabilitation medicine present challenges in the lack of individual comfort offered and in the support of the different motor conditions of the affected individuals. Although custom-made orthoses address these issues, their current fabrication method consists of a lab...

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Main Authors: Sara Santos, Bruno Soares, Marco Leite, Jorge Jacinto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-10-01
Series:Virtual and Physical Prototyping
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17452759.2017.1350552