For pediatric amputees in developing countries, where characteristically rapid
growth of children is compounded by a lack of medical services, maintaining proper
socket fit is a challenging but necessary endeavor. A socket design that adjusts for radial
and longitudinal growth will allow patients to wear the same socket for a longer period of
time saving them the expense of subsequent fittings and hardware. Manufacture of such a
socket poses a challenge for contemporary manufacturing processes. Due to its ability to
rapidly manufacture complex part geometries, Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) is
particularly suited to this application. Several preliminary design concepts for a volume
adjustable transtibial SLS prosthetic socket for pediatric amputees in developing
countries have been generated. These current design concepts utilize fasteners such as
ratchet hooks and threads. Results from design and validation of theoretical models of
these fastener concepts are the focus of this thesis. / text
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UTEXAS/oai:repositories.lib.utexas.edu:2152/ETD-UT-2009-12-467 |
| Date | 16 February 2011 |
| Creators | Vaughan, Meagan Renee |
| Contributors | Crawford, Richard H. |
| Source Sets | University of Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | thesis |
| Format | application/pdf |
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