A new, fully customizable 3D printed socket design is set to transform the prosthetics industry. The reimagined limb socket ...

Maxillofacial prosthetics play a crucial role in restoring form and function for individuals with facial defects resulting from trauma, disease, or congenital conditions. Silicone elastomers have ...

Prosthetics have been used for hundreds of years, but for much of that time saw little to no technological development. They were heavy, single-purpose, unattractive and, in many cases, unhygienic.

"These developments can help mentally support patients who lose their organs in accidents and those who have lesions or a congenital disorder to return to society for a better life," Dr Pairoj said.

The earliest known prosthesis, dating possibly as far back as 950 B.C., was discovered in Cairo on the mummified body of an ancient Egyptian noblewoman. The prosthesis is made largely of wood, molded ...