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An artificial foot made of silicone can replace a foot that has been amputated. When the ankle joint has recovered completely after an amputation, it can be worn.
A mostly natural walking pattern can be achieved with silicone partial foot prosthetics. In order to help the patient walk for extended periods of time without experiencing too much pain or discomfort, a partial foot prosthesis can help distribute the weight-bearing forces pleasantly on the remaining foot.
The Global Silicone Partial Foot Prosthesis market accounted for $XX Billion in 2023 and is anticipated to reach $XX Billion by 2030, registering a CAGR of XX% from 2024 to 2030.
Custom prostheses for the foot and ankle are still made using slow, arduous processes that are part of the development of traditional plaster moulds.
There are now more prospects for the production of novel and individualised medical devices thanks to additive manufacturing techniques, which allow three-dimensional things to be built directly from their computer-aided-design data in a layerwise fashion.
The goal of this method was to create a new design and production methodology for a custom silicone partial foot prosthesis using an indirect additive printing method.
In addition, the biomechanics of gait of a patient with a partial foot amputation wearing a custom silicone foot prosthesis created by indirect additive manufacturing was evaluated in comparison to a matched healthy participant.
This study has established the viability of using indirect additive manufacturing to produce silicone partial foot prosthesis. The amputee reported complete comfort when walking with the customised prosthesis, in addition to aesthetic benefits.
Many aspects of gait were normalised by the prosthesis, which also restored the foot geometry.
The information offered here helps to establish a correct understanding of the biomechanics of walking while using a silicone partial foot prosthesis and is helpful to prosthetists and rehabilitation therapists while caring for patients who have had a partial foot amputation.
