Background There is a huge unmet global need for affordable prostheses. Amputations
often happen in Sierra Leone due to serious infections, complex wounds, traffic accidents …

The incidence of lower limb amputation has increased in recent years. Prosthesis is the most
important assistive device to compensate for limb defects in amputation patients and restore …

Materials and Methods This report describes the workflow to produce low-cost patella
tendon bearing transtibial prosthetic sockets. Using computer-aided design (CAD) and …

In the present era, hip joint replacement is a well-known medical issue to which the male
patients are mostly prone to. There are different designs available for the hip replacement …

There are more than 30 million people worldwide having amputations and most of them
involve the lower limb at the transtibial level. With the help of prosthesis, amputees can …

The lack of access to prostheses is a global problem, partially caused by the high cost
associated with the current manufacturing process. In the Ethiopian case, there are currently …

Background: The International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics and the World Health
Organization have estimated that 0· 5% of the population in low-and middle-income …