A study into the fracture control of 3D printed intraosseous transcutaneous amputation prostheses, known as ITAPs

A study into the fracture control of 3D printed intraosseous transcutaneous amputation prostheses, known as ITAPs

Amputated femurs traditionally have multiple health concerns, including the risk of infection. One way to mitigate this risk could be to use an intraosseous transcutaneous amputation prosthesis (ITAP), which is a way of attaching a prosthesis directly to the bone of the user. This paper attempts to...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Joshua Bird, Euan Langford, Christian Griffiths
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AIMS Press 2020-04-01
Series:AIMS Bioengineering
Subjects:
prostheses
itap
additive manufacture
tensile testing
notched specimen
Online Access:https://aim.633x.cn/article/10.3934/bioeng.2020003/fulltext.html

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