What Resin Am I Using? Let the Truth Be Known
When I sat down to write this article on laminating using epoxy resins, I began reflecting on how many phones ...
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Finding Efficiency with the Right Vise
Have you ever tried to spin a spinal orthosis or transfemoral socket model with one hand while holding it in ...
Translating Skills: Using Past Experiences to Solve Challenges in the O&P Lab
While some technicians gravitate toward the O&P lab early in their professional lives, others, like me, find themselves in the ...
Fabricating with Prepreg Carbon Fiber
The combination of high-tech materials in the SiOCX® TF Pro socket results in significant improvements in wearer comfort, flexibility, adhesion, ...
Shaping Covers and Applying Skin
There are many different types of prosthetic leg covers and fabrication materials. You need to know upfront what your end ...
Fabricating a Dynamic Test Orthosis
In most cases, you would not fabricate a definitive lower-limb prosthesis without first making a check socket. The same principle ...
Quality Assurance: Are We Doing a Good Job?
When I started in this industry in 1984, I was amazed to find out that there wasn't any federal or ...
Considerations in the Lamination Process
There are many factors to take into consideration when laminating a socket. I typically laminate six different layups and share ...
Making an Orthotic Carbon-fiber Footplate with a Flexible Forefoot
Justin Eitel Repeatedly flexing a thin strip of rigid material will eventually cause it to break. This principle has been ...
Set Up and Direct Lamination of a Blade-style Prosthesis
When done correctly, lamination of a blade-style prosthetic foot can provide a strong, stable, lightweight solution while still maximizing the ...
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