Computer aided design of prosthetic sockets for below-knee amputees.
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چکیده
A computer-aided sculpting system for use in prosthetics is described. The prosthetist's sculpting tools now consist of a computer, a graphics terminal, a mouse and an on-screen moveable cursor. Accompanied by the system software, these tools allow systematic modification of a primitive socket using techniques analogous to those used by a prosthetist working with rasps and plaster.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Prosthetics and orthotics international
دوره 9 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1985