Investigations on the Fatigue Behavior of 3D-Printed and Thermoformed Polylactic Acid Wrist–Hand Orthoses

Investigations on the Fatigue Behavior of 3D-Printed and Thermoformed Polylactic Acid Wrist–Hand Orthoses

Additively manufactured wrist–hand orthoses (3DP-WHOs) offer several advantages over traditional splints and casts, but their development based on a patient’s 3D scans currently requires advanced engineering skills, while also recording long manufacturing times as they are commonly built in a vertic...

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Main Authors: Diana Popescu, Florin Baciu, Daniel Vlăsceanu, Rodica Marinescu, Dan Lăptoiu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-06-01
Series:Polymers
Subjects:
3D printing
thermoforming
wrist–hand orthosis
mechanical behavior
customization
flexural fatigue
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/15/12/2737

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