Evolving Options for 3D-Printing Materials in O&P
3D printing has come a long way in the past decade. What began as a means to fabricate quick prototypes...
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Pin Lock Considerations When Using CAD
A poor scan of a socket has the same value as a poor cast—or lack thereof. A little skill, experience,...
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Working With Polyurethane Foam
Within the O&P community 3D printing has generated a lot of interest lately. With exciting design possibilities, greater availability, and...
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It’s Never Too Late to Adjust: Retrofitting an Existing Socket
Building and fitting a prosthetic device is always a challenge. The patient is cast, a check socket or two is...
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How to Fabricate a Custom Transtibial Rigid Removable Dressing
The benefits of fitting a rigid removable dressing (RRD) soon after transtibial amputation surgery have been well documented. RRDs enhance...
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Pressure, Equilibrium, and Lever Arms: Principles of Orthosis Design and Fabrication
Pressure, Equilibrium, and Lever Arms: Principles of Orthosis Design and Conventional metal orthoses have not changed significantly over the past...
Read moreDetailsFilling a Transtibial Elongated Positive Plaster Mold
Distal tissue elongation is a common occurrence in transtibial sockets with locking liners. Various gel liner manufacturers offer matrix systems...
Read moreDetailsA New Approach to Trimming CAD/CAM Prosthetic Sockets
With computer-aided design (CAD) becoming commonplace in O&P, it behooves us to examine whether our existing processes are still...
Read moreDetailsGetting the Most Out of Your Fabrication Team
Having been a technician, lab manager, and central fabrication lab owner for more than thirty years, I've had the...
Read moreDetailsFriddle’s Vacuum Pump Overhaul
Imagine you have plastic in the oven, about to come out, and you hear the vacuum pump make a...
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