Preliminary assessment on the effects of line width, layer height and orientation on strength and print time for FDM printing of total contact casts for the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers

The application of 3D Printing (3DP) for use in fracture casts and orthopaedic splints has been explored in several studies. The challenge of 3D printed casts is their size and relatively long production time compared to traditional/fibreglass casts. This preliminary study aims to determine the effe...

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Main Authors: Niall Mulcahy, Kevin J. O'Sullivan, Aidan O'Sullivan, Leonard O'Sullivan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-08-01
Series:Annals of 3D Printed Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666964123000164