Design of customized articulated ankle-foot orthoses by using reverse engineering and computer-aided design tools

Authors

  • Gaizka Erkizia Author
  • Xabier Amezua Author
  • Olatz Etxaniz Author
  • Mikel Jauregi Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52152/d3qr7587

Keywords:

Ankle-foot orthosis, customization, computer-aided design, reverse engineering, 3D scanner.

Abstract

 In this study, a customized hinged ankle-foot orthosis (AFO) was de-signed by using reverse engineering and computer-aided design (CAD) tools.. For that, the following three steps were followed: first, obtain a digital replica of the foot, ankle and lower leg area to be covered by the AFO by using a 3D scan-ner; second, create the internal and external surfaces of the AFO in a reverse en-gineering software program; and third, create the design of the AFO in a CAD software program. These types of methods for creating AFOs are less labor in-tensive than traditional ones, and enable to create AFOs of different materials, in less time and with better fit and aesthetics.

Published

2025-01-24

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How to Cite

[1]
2025. Design of customized articulated ankle-foot orthoses by using reverse engineering and computer-aided design tools. DYNA. 100, 1 (Jan. 2025), 6–8. DOI:https://doi.org/10.52152/d3qr7587.