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Streamlining the Prosthesis Fabrication Process Using 3D Technologies

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PervasiveHealth '20: Proceedings of the 14th EAI International Conference on Pervasive Computing Technologies for Healthcare

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A common practice in the prosthesis fabrication process involves plaster casting, in which prosthetists create and adjust a plaster mould of a patient's residual limb until it fits. This iterative process tends to be rather time-consuming and resource-intensive and needs to be restarted anew in case the physical model is corrupted or destroyed at any stage. We employed a user-centred design process to streamline prosthesis fabrication by incorporating 3D scanning, modelling and printing technologies together with experts from the prosthetics and orthotics department of a local hospital. Our results demonstrate the feasibility of integrating 3D technologies into the process of fabricating prostheses models. Using 3D technologies, the digital geometry data of patients' residual limbs are retained and can be modelled and reused. With experts in the field, we evaluate the opportunities these technologies provide for patients with the goal of improving patient care.

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PervasiveHealth '20: Proceedings of the 14th EAI International Conference on Pervasive Computing Technologies for Healthcare

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DOI:10.1145/3421937

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Human Centered Design & Engineering, University of Washington
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Georgia Institute of Technology, USA

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