With the exception of a few off-the-shelf braces, the effectiveness of orthotic and prosthetic devices relies on being customized for each patient’s body. As such, their precise fabrication is an essential element in O&P. And though many techniques introduced in the 1970s and 80s are still being used in labs today, recent advances in technology are offering new materials and safer, cleaner ways to fabricate the devices patients
rely on.
