Approaches to Prosthetic Limb Restoration in Resource-Limited Settings/Countries: 3 Dimensional Printing.

Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am

Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 111 East 210th Street, Bronx, NY 10467, USA.

Published: November 2024

Much of the burden of living with a disability is concentrated among those populations least financially able to bear the burden. As the price of 3 dimensional (3D) printing decreases, individual access to this technology increases. 3D-printed prostheses can be designed specifically for use in resource-poor settings, including developing countries, to minimize the cost of consumable parts while optimizing durability in harsh environmental conditions.

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