Ankle-Foot Orthosis Made by 3D Printing Technique and Automated Design Software
We described 3D printing technique and automated design software and clinical results after the application of this AFO to a patient with a foot drop. After acquiring a 3D modelling file of a patient’s lower leg with peroneal neuropathy by a 3D scanner, we loaded this file on the automated orthosis...
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| description | We described 3D printing technique and automated design software and clinical results after the application of this AFO to a patient with a foot drop. After acquiring a 3D modelling file of a patient’s lower leg with peroneal neuropathy by a 3D scanner, we loaded this file on the automated orthosis software and created the “STL” file. The designed AFO was printed using a fused filament fabrication type 3D printer, and a mechanical stress test was performed. The patient alternated between the 3D-printed and conventional AFOs for 2 months. There was no crack or damage, and the shape and stiffness of the AFO did not change after the durability test. The gait speed increased after wearing the conventional AFO (56.5 cm/sec) and 3D-printed AFO (56.5 cm/sec) compared to that without an AFO (42.2 cm/sec). The patient was more satisfied with the 3D-printed AFO than the conventional AFO in terms of the weight and ease of use. The 3D-printed AFO exhibited similar functionality as the conventional AFO and considerably satisfied the patient in terms of the weight and ease of use. We suggest the possibility of the individualized AFO with 3D printing techniques and automated design software. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-6ee2cc4915fc49459c23dd8ad6951fa82025-08-20T03:34:08ZengWileyApplied Bionics and Biomechanics1176-23221754-21032017-01-01201710.1155/2017/96104689610468Ankle-Foot Orthosis Made by 3D Printing Technique and Automated Design SoftwareYong Ho Cha0Keun Ho Lee1Hong Jong Ryu2Il Won Joo3Anna Seo4Dong-Hyeon Kim5Sang Jun Kim6Department of Physical Therapy, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Occupational Therapy, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of KoreaResearch Planning Team, SolidEng Corporation, Incheon, Republic of KoreaResearch Planning Team, SolidEng Corporation, Incheon, Republic of Korea3D Convergence Technology Center, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea3D Convergence Technology Center, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine and Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of KoreaWe described 3D printing technique and automated design software and clinical results after the application of this AFO to a patient with a foot drop. After acquiring a 3D modelling file of a patient’s lower leg with peroneal neuropathy by a 3D scanner, we loaded this file on the automated orthosis software and created the “STL” file. The designed AFO was printed using a fused filament fabrication type 3D printer, and a mechanical stress test was performed. The patient alternated between the 3D-printed and conventional AFOs for 2 months. There was no crack or damage, and the shape and stiffness of the AFO did not change after the durability test. The gait speed increased after wearing the conventional AFO (56.5 cm/sec) and 3D-printed AFO (56.5 cm/sec) compared to that without an AFO (42.2 cm/sec). The patient was more satisfied with the 3D-printed AFO than the conventional AFO in terms of the weight and ease of use. The 3D-printed AFO exhibited similar functionality as the conventional AFO and considerably satisfied the patient in terms of the weight and ease of use. We suggest the possibility of the individualized AFO with 3D printing techniques and automated design software.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/9610468 |
| spellingShingle | Yong Ho Cha Keun Ho Lee Hong Jong Ryu Il Won Joo Anna Seo Dong-Hyeon Kim Sang Jun Kim Ankle-Foot Orthosis Made by 3D Printing Technique and Automated Design Software Applied Bionics and Biomechanics |
| title | Ankle-Foot Orthosis Made by 3D Printing Technique and Automated Design Software |
| title_full | Ankle-Foot Orthosis Made by 3D Printing Technique and Automated Design Software |
| title_fullStr | Ankle-Foot Orthosis Made by 3D Printing Technique and Automated Design Software |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ankle-Foot Orthosis Made by 3D Printing Technique and Automated Design Software |
| title_short | Ankle-Foot Orthosis Made by 3D Printing Technique and Automated Design Software |
| title_sort | ankle foot orthosis made by 3d printing technique and automated design software |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/9610468 |
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