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ARTIFICIAL LIMB

An artificial limb used by a person who has had a limb amputated or who was born without a limb or with a deficiency is known as a prosthesis. The goal of the prosthesis is to mimic the appearance and/or functionality of the missing limb. Amputation of a limb may follow injuries or be brought on by diseases like diabetes, dysvascular disease, or tumours. Amputation of a limb has occurred in about 1 in 190 Americans (Ziegler-Graham et al., 2008). 21.5 out of 10,000 (0.215%) neonates have congenital impairments of the upper limb (Ekblom et al., 2014). Only one in ten persons who need prosthetic, orthotic, or rehabilitative treatment now have access to it, according to estimates that only 0.5% of the world's population needs these services.
From a few hundred dollars to over $100 000, cosmetic surgery can cost. Prostheses are mechanical devices, thus in addition to the upfront expense, they require routine care and replacement. Throughout their childhood, growing youngsters will frequently require new prosthetics. Prosthetists, a group of medical specialists, are often responsible for providing prosthetic limbs, however, prosthetic technicians may also do so on occasion. Prosthetic services are frequently unavailable or prohibitively expensive due to a global dearth of personnel with this training.




Possibilities exist for the prosthetics business thanks to the usage of additive manufacturing and rapid prototyping, which are widely discussed. Recently, it has been proposed that additive manufacturing could be used to make up for the lack of locally available services and prosthetics-trained staff. Not only do resource-poor regions stand to gain from the use of additive manufacturing. When people with amputations need a special tool or device, rapid prototyping of those devices is helpful since it enables designs to be reviewed and improved until a perfect prototype has been obtained. As youngsters pick up new abilities, interests, and hobbies, it might also be helpful for creating assistive gadgets for them.
According to common reports, adopting additive manufacturing can save costs when compared to using traditional prosthetic devices. However, this depends on the product's quality and robustness. Comparisons should be performed on a like-for-like basis, taking into consideration all relevant elements, not only the cost of the materials. Comparing a custom-made assistive device for a person with a finger amputation to a regularly manufactured one, Day and Riley (2018) found that the cost was reduced by an average of 56%. Weight loss and less environmental waste are cited as other advantages.

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