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Journal of Material Sciences & Engineering

ISSN: 2169-0022

Open Access

Endalkachew Gashawtena

Department of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Addis Ababa Science and Technology University, Ethiopia

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  • Review Article   
    Review on Alternate Materials for Producing Low Cost Lower Limb Prosthetic Socket
    Author(s): Endalkachew Gashawtena*, Belete Sirahbizu and Addis Kidane

    Currently, several lower limb amputations occurred from different injuries caused by nature, accidents, and disease. From those harmed civilians, most of them not able to use artificial limbs or prostheses due to the high cost of the orthopedic prosthesis. This review aims to find out different types of materials used in the production of lower cost lower limb prosthetic sockets. Various related articles from 1984 to 2020 were collected from the database of Science Direct, google scholar, and other websites. A total of 112 research papers were obtained and out of them, 26 papers were selected for this review. Studies indicate that prostheses can be produced possibly from metal and polymer composites as well as natural fiber reinforced composites. It has been also reported that prosthetic sockets produced from synthetic fiber reinforced composite can be made to be durable and strong by.. Read More»

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