Modelling, Analysis and Fabrication of Below-knee Prosthetic Sockets Using Rapid Prototyping

Advanced Manufacturing Technology for Medical Applications: Reverse Engineering, Software Conversion and Rapid Prototyping

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 207-226

  Fuh, J Y H ^a   Feng, W ^a   Wong, Y S ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Computer aided modelling; Fabrication of below knee prosthetic socket; Finite element analysis (FEA); Prosthetic rectification; Prosthetic socket interface stress; Socket accuracy

Indexed keywords

EID: 77749307586     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/0470033983.ch10     Document Type: Chapter

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