Selective laser sintered versus carbon fiber passive-dynamic ankle-foot orthoses: A comparison of patient walking performance

Journal of Biomechanical Engineering

Volumn 136, Issue 9, 2014, Pages

  Harper, Nicole G ^a   Russell, Elizabeth M ^b   Wilken, Jason M ^b   Neptune, Richard R ^a  

^a The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

^b BROOKE ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

3D PRINTERS; CARBON FIBERS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING; ANKLE-FOOT ORTHOSE; DESIGN CHARACTERISTICS; LASER SINTERED; SELECTIVE LASER SINTERING; SUBJECT-SPECIFIC;

LASER HEATING;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARBON FIBER PASSIVE DYNAMIC ANKLE FOOT ORTHOSES; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOOT ORTHOSIS; GAIT; HUMAN; KINEMATICS; KINETICS; LEG INJURY; MALE; RIGIDITY; SELECTIVE LASER SINTERING PASSIVE DYNAMIC ANKLE FOOT ORTHOSES; WALKING; ANKLE; BIOMECHANICS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; LASER;

CARBON FIBERS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PRINTERS;

CARBON; CARBON FIBER;

ADULT; ANKLE; BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA; CARBON; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; FOOT ORTHOSES; GAIT; HUMANS; LASERS; MALE; WALKING;

EID: 84903544844     PISSN: 01480731     EISSN: 15288951     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.4027755     Document Type: Article

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