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Use of 3D Printing in the Orthopedic Prosthetics Industry

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We review additive techniques used for manufacturing orthopedic prosthetic devices. Studies using 3D scanners and built-in software are assessed. 3D scanners are analyzed after developing a scanning method and a method of assessing convenience and scan quality. Software for modeling orthopedic prosthetic devices is discussed.

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  1. Federal Scientific Center of Rehabilitation of the Disabled named after G. A. Albrecht, Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Russian Federation, St. Petersburg, Russia

    M. A. Golovin, N. V. Marusin & Yu. B. Golubeva

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Translated from Meditsinskaya Tekhnika, Vol. 52, No. 2, Mar.-Apr., 2018, pp. 22-27.

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Golovin, M.A., Marusin, N.V. & Golubeva, Y.B. Use of 3D Printing in the Orthopedic Prosthetics Industry. Biomed Eng 52, 100–105 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10527-018-9792-1

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