Print Email Facebook Twitter Moving forward: A low-cost 3D printed transtibial prosthetic socket for Sierra Leone Title Moving forward: A low-cost 3D printed transtibial prosthetic socket for Sierra Leone Author van der Bie, Judith (TU Delft Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering) Contributor Harlaar, J. (mentor) Ribbers, G.M. (graduation committee) Smit, G. (graduation committee) van der Stelt, Merel (graduation committee) Degree granting institution Delft University of TechnologyUniversiteit LeidenErasmus Universiteit Rotterdam Programme Technical Medicine | Imaging and Intervention Date 2021-05-12 Abstract According to the World Health Organization 40 million amputees are living in developing countries1. An amputation has a great impact on the quality of life of a patient. In general, patients have limited mobility, often lack of confidence and consequently are at times excluded from participating in society2. Prosthetic rehabilitation could help to overcome these obstacles. However, only 5–15% of the amputees in developing countries have access to a prosthesis. Patients are often not able to afford a prosthesis and facilities are not in immediate vicinity To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:9a21fcdc-d04a-4015-89c8-2afe2a0bfe3d Part of collection Student theses Document type master thesis Rights © 2021 Judith van der Bie Files PDF Master_Thesis_JvanderBie_FINAL.pdf 2.94 MB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:9a21fcdc-d04a-4015-89c8-2afe2a0bfe3d/datastream/OBJ/view