Design of a 3D-printed, open-source wrist-driven orthosis for individuals with spinal cord injury.

Assistive technology, such as wrist-driven orthoses (WDOs), can be used by individuals with spinal cord injury to improve hand function. A lack of innovation and challenges in obtaining WDOs have limited their use. These orthoses can be heavy and uncomfortable for users and also time-consuming for o...

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Main Authors: Alexandra A Portnova, Gaurav Mukherjee, Keshia M Peters, Ann Yamane, Katherine M Steele
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5823450?pdf=render